Your Vulnerability Is Not Your Weakness

By nature, human beings are vulnerable Bombarded by the forces of nature Assailed by the pellets of their shortsighted discourses, ideas and opinions Human beings are buried alive by debts, conflicts and shame The ego in its fragile mental state is a gallery of stupidity and diluted intelligence Stigma and shame wraps around the pedestal of human existence The fear and trauma of failure is left undefined and unclassified, yet it is the primary cause of our incapacitated state of being Success is held higher than common sense Mental health diseases are a spreadsheet of our human intolerance, neglect and distorted belief systems Peer pressure, competition and the fear of the unknown have replaced compassion, cooperation, support and hope The mind is a beautiful canvas for us to pour our positive vibes on To paint a beautiful life for ourselves and others Yet, we hold it hostage for our own selfish individualistic needs, desires and even wicked ways There is a full blown pandemic of materialism Everyone is gathering shiny pellets of nonsensical items In order to outcompete their neighbors, colleagues, family and friends Hatred is pasted on the billboard of our mental space, blinding us to the inherent goodness in our hearts Jealousy becomes a weapon to bash others with It is an all out race for personal achievements, material gains and accolades Human existence has been downgraded to a platform of survival of the fittest Hoarding resources has been normalized The negative consequences of these acts are bundled together as statistical evidence of the detrimental effects of human weakness and laziness Poverty is seen as an individual's disability Not as a well-polished dogma of human negligence, intolerance and distorted belief systems The Spirit Poet is assailed by all these human made disasters Left to untangle the debris of these man-made afflictions My pen is a solid testament of the clarity of our being The Truth remains the central point of our existence When bad things happen to good people It is only the Light of God that will illuminate and save the world Your vulnerability is not your weakness Faith, Hope and Love are your shelter, shield and spear ©Kenneth Maswabi