1. There is a beast in you
and me, beware
That lies
deep hidden like a secret mole
Spreading
hemlock through thy body whole
No worldly
power or pelf it will care
Think twice
before you fall into her snare.
2. With every dawn she
wakes you up smiling so cool
Rousing
your senses like sleek Siren sweet
Making
thee dance to her tunes like a fool
Trapping
you in her web of dim deceit
Running
after those that you never meet.
3.. Rush not like a fly into passion’s
fire
In
thoughtless violence lose not your future bright
Be not a
slave to every tempting desire
Sheer pride
and power deprive thy inner sight.
Yield not
to bestial self ; see what is right.
4. Like a tiger lurking in
gloomy woods
She watches
thy mind from morn to night;
As foul desires
wind round like pythons shrewd;
Unsettling
thy mind with visions bright
Mistaking
shades for realms of joy and light.
5. Even in dreams she
doth conjure her spell
To see
far-fetched illusions of Croesus’ wealth ;
She pushes
you on the royal road to hell
Stretching
her tentacles to drain your health
Like a
vile pestilence she ruins you in stealth.
6.
Her Protean forms you will never surmise
Like a
crocodile she waits to grab thy mind
Gross
vicious forms appear in virtuous guise
Thy senses
own like traitors turn thee blind
Reject thy swollen
self: be human and kind.
7. Her magic makes thee
don various roles
As if spurred
by devils sans reason and rhyme
Bereft of human traits you miss your goal ;
Sinking like
“Titanic” you lose your prime
In
self-destructive deeds don’t waste your time.
8. In spite of broken hopes she pursues
you still
With waxen wings
to fly, she drives your high
To fall into
her trap with devilish skill
Like Circe she
leads you into her sty
Once caught, you
can’t come out, forever sigh.
9. Beware of reckless,
angry, thoughtless deeds
Once done,
can’t be undone, control thy greed
Vindictive vipers spring
from Anger’s seed;
A terrible
Nemesis comes, pay heed
Evil deeds to
evil consequences lead.
10. Worst vicious thoughts
she drills into your heart
Sucking you in with smooth dimpled
surface
Shake off those weeds with firm discretion fraught ;
Misleading thoughts with cool wisdom replace .
Fair means and noble ends earn Godly grace.
11. You think yourself as
master of thy fate
A beneficent power gives thee soul and breath
Without that gracious power, a lifeless state
Thank God, be not proud of your strength and wealth
No violent wicked deeds hide thee from death.
12. There is a beast in you and me,
beware !
Her sly serpentine beauty never trust ;
Learn from noble Nature’s generous care;
Don’t run to doom with too much greed and lust
Except God’s grace all earthly glories lead to dust.
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Note :
a) mole --- a small burrowing animal which lives underground.
b) hemlock --- a poisonous herb which paralyses a person to death.
c) Siren --- a greek mythological sea creature which lures sailors with
their music and cause shipwreck.
d) Protean forms --- A sea god noted for his ability to assume different
forms.
e) Croesus' wealth --- King of Lydia in 6th century B.C. famous for his
fabulous wealth.
g) Titanic ------------ a British ship that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean
on 15th April,1912 resulting in death of more than
1500 people.
h) Waxen wings ------ refers to Icarus, son of Daedalus, who tried to fly
towards sun with wings made of wax and fell into
sea. (impossible and dangerous plans)
i) Circe ------ a sorceress who with her magic changed humans
into wolves, swine and lions.
j) prime ----- most important part of life.
18th May, 2018 Somaseshu Gutala
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Note :
a) mole --- a small burrowing animal which lives underground.
b) hemlock --- a poisonous herb which paralyses a person to death.
c) Siren --- a greek mythological sea creature which lures sailors with
their music and cause shipwreck.
d) Protean forms --- A sea god noted for his ability to assume different
forms.
e) Croesus' wealth --- King of Lydia in 6th century B.C. famous for his
fabulous wealth.
g) Titanic ------------ a British ship that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean
on 15th April,1912 resulting in death of more than
1500 people.
h) Waxen wings ------ refers to Icarus, son of Daedalus, who tried to fly
towards sun with wings made of wax and fell into
sea. (impossible and dangerous plans)
i) Circe ------ a sorceress who with her magic changed humans
into wolves, swine and lions.
j) prime ----- most important part of life.
18th May, 2018 Somaseshu Gutala
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