The Layers Of Joy And Sorrow Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

Life laid its eggs on our face
Not to humiliate us
Or torment us
But to teach us something
It is not the brittle eggs of birds
Or the viscousness of their egg white
It is the tough fibre of the spirit
That decorates our face
Sometimes it is the joy that is displayed
On the windows of our lives
And other times it is sorrow
That grips firmly to our hearts
We have to try and adjust our inner being
Away from the face of this constructed reality
Into the tranquil presence
It is the moment you realize this
That the egg of awareness is laid
It is this tranquil moment
That brings us true peace, happiness and Love
This moment is sacred
It has to be harnessed
And nourished in our everyday lives
It is the stillness of being
That defeats fear, hopelessness and uncertainty
It is the Silence within that reveals the Spirit of God

©Kenneth Maswabi