Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Skeletons in the Cupboard

                


           

                  

   1.      Behind this fair appearance we find

A frame work of bones which we often ignore;

A miraculous creation with an intelligent mind

Of our thoughts and action reflexes, a vast store

Of what we are, and decides our future state

From tiny seeds to gigantic trees--- named as our fate.

 

2.           We assert our achievements with egoistic pride

Often with exaggeration of our sublime state;

We often turn blind to our feeble flipside

We often attribute our flaws to cruel fate

We defend our flaws and misdeeds with defiant will

We often think ourselves as victims still.

 

3.          Though we guard ourselves with utmost care

       We can’t escape from our conscience deep

       The impact of our vices and virtues will never spare

Whatever we have sown, same crops we reap 

Like swift running bloodhounds, they chase us fast

Even after death they pursue till we are caught.

 

4.          We can’t keep skeletons in our cupboards so long

        The rotten smell comes out at some time or other

        Our hidden thoughts, hasty acts and wrongs

In waking or dreams-- our guilt disrupts and bothers

Till we realize and feel repentant of our guiles

All other attempts to hide them remain futile.

 

 

5.         We can’t retrieve whatever we have done

       Though we can’t know the ways of destiny strange;

       Surrendering to God with sincere desire to change

       And accept our misdeeds, foibles and faults  

       Gives relief and ease if we truly repent

       And try to rectify our faults to some extent.

 

6.         We can’t deceive everyone with an innocent face

       The rattle of bones pursue us from within

       Reprimanding us to correct our crooked ways;

       We should accept our faults and acts of sin

       Be ready to face the ordeals set before

       Feel the pangs of guilt upto the deepest core.

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Note ; Skeletons in the cupboard-- an idiomatic phrase

           which means to keep a secret undisclosed. 


    23rd July 2025                     Somaseshu Gutala

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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