The Desires of My Heart

Often times,we see many people experiencing mental breakdown due to whatever challenges they stumble upon in life. So with this poem, I would like to make them aware that,they are not the only ones who go through such harsh circumstances. I hope it will touch many people who will read it.

The desires of my heart

Do unto others as you wish

They do unto you.

Thus runs an old adage.

That was and still

The desire of my heart.

My heart longed for peace,

Harmony and stability.

But all I received was disappointment.

I longed for love.

Lots of love I showered unto others.

Yet betrayal I received as my prize.

How unfair this world can be.

My soul thirst for righteousness;

Way back, decades ago,

Did I start my journey.

A journey of living an exemplary life.

A life where one cares for others.

A life where one helps others.

A life where a person shows

Compassion unto others.

Those were the desires of my heart!

In my to do-list, compassion, love, care and

Honesty were my aims.

Back in my mind,

A song of compassion would come

Out of my mouth,

Whenever my lips parted,

Voicing out my meditations.

But today, here I am,

Fighting a losing battle;

My mind playing tricks on me,

"All your good intentions,

Your awesome desires,

All carried out.

Yet no progress of tangible fruits

From your hard labour of months

And

years!"

Perplexed, and worried,

I ask myself

Shouldn't our good desired

Which have been carried out

Bring us a good luck?

For an adage runs thus

Do unto others as you wish

They do unto you!

The desires of my heart

Seem to be diminishing,

Due to the hatred, jealousy,

Rejection and agony

Of this world.

Oh Lord, let my good desires

To flow just like the spring water!

Let them conquer any challenge.

For good desires can change

A world into a better place.

For my spirit longs to see

Action plan of the the desires of my heart.

Since the heart wants what it desires for...!!!

By Marenyane Mokhethi

Copyrights 21 November 2018

At Cana