CHALLENGE OF SPIRIT

The Challenge of the Spirit
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While humanity grows more and more intelligent
there seems to be more distress, less happiness,
when we indulge in a thorough extensive inquiry
we quickly realize that in the absence of wisdom
cleverness will strengthen the arrogance of vanity,
such is the outcome of blatant misuse of capacity.
Temptations, cravings, lecherous self indulgence
enslave the native to the yearning lust of the flesh
accordingly the impulse of corruption supersedes.
Glory goes to the master of honesty and integrity
who can bring the whole self into righteous unity.

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COLD SHOULDER

Going back a while
at the dead of night
as I passed you by 
in a darkening sky
without a proper hi
the reason why
was not because
dust got in my eye
I just wanted to deny
a taxing goodbye.

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SETTLEMENT

The verdict is in

she stands to win

on the other hand

couldn't have been

had she not been

totally keen.

She didn’t mean

to spill the beans

it is just that

he had the means

she had the guts

which is what cuts

through thick skin.

She got her divorce

and all the resource

but of course

he is off the coarse

broke down in remorse

was cut out of his source

in a straight jacket

attempting to eject

his life is wrecked

she stands to collect.

WASTED DREAMS

I have watched the sky bleed
from arrows aimed at dreams
during blistering thunderstorm
the heaven abruptly torn apart
scattering the clouds in a rush
hovering like ghosts of angels
emerging from a wounded sky
now you know why clouds cry.

JUNGLE MUMBLE

The law of the jungle has been the given example
The urge of survival dictates mankind's adopted ways
Adam only ate an apple, he could have eaten Eve instead
Air and water, fruits, vegetables and grains amply maintains 
Life need not be taken from another to satisfy a bloody hunter

Yet such is the angle of the jungle, life at the expense of another.

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MINDLESS HEART

When you feel a person's heart

you can fall in love from the start

once you probe into their mind

you don't know what you'll find.

If you wish to turn the blind

play along, but never mind

you will betray from behind

that is a guile of some kind.

By breaking expectant heart
you may abruptly tear it apart

had you thought from the start 

you would avoid playing a part.

INSTIGATOR

The act of sharing can be utterly thriving
with the sincere intention of participating.
Fervent giving instigates instant receiving
mirth of life manifests in the here and now
working can also be as festive as playing.
When we let our hidden dreams surface
we could reach out and touch the divine.
This life we are sharing suits us just fine
even though it is neither yours nor mine.

NOT TO MENTION

There is impending failure in an ideal 
yet an idealist should not fold or falter
However benevolent is their intension
this might ultimately lead to detention.
Futile pretension, in absence of inspiration
has underlying tension alongside aspiration
however righteous might be your intention
don’t you mention, this can lead to prevention.

AFRAID OF BEING AFRAID

Should you look into the eyes
of the hideous below your face
you don't have to seek or trace
it’s in the news of human race
why be scared if it takes place.
Box office hits are scary flicks
people pay to see such films
kicks as adrenaline shoots up
their dormant emotions tested
get all excited, safely blasted.
Fear is an abominable emotion
a tormentor's most potent potion
the foremost cause of soul's erosion
the vaccination against fear is caution
the distinction is the cause of confusion.

CONSUMER SHAME

A part of us is the end result of what we eat
Our meat has a history, the source of the feed
The need of a growing population, also the greed
Has been the cause of a monstrous appetite indeed
Most food is processed, frozen or dried and compressed
Hunger and survival are integral, who cares about the rest
Awareness we lack, should we look, there'll be much to detest.

PLUNGE

In village square 
knelt knee deep 
in a glut of irony
epicure baloney
this lifelong trip
lopsided journey
a groundless fall
continues to roll
down the slope
gathering speed
consuming feed
should you cope
don’t lose hope
until you stop.

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INTENT

I ask myself what is my intention

why do I bother to post another

reminder of man made disaster

will it alter the established order?.

The truth is relative to the watcher

the adept don’t listen to a preacher

my intention is not to be a teacher

I’m only provoking a biased butcher.

Am I just a self righteous ignoramus

who is intent in conquering Uranus? 

or am I simply another creed of us

just a bunk disturber making a fuss?.

I am only a passer by, sharing surmise

seeking surety, getting satisfaction thus

here now, gone tomorrow, not to surprise

could I change the World after my demise!.

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TROPHY

If a person has true merit
trophies won’t change it a bit
there are many that long for it
decorations make them distinct
should you have a good instinct
you can easily see, not even think
who is authentic and who is a shrink.

DOODL'ART CITY

When hands draw and scribble 

spontaneous unintentional images 

 faces within faces emerge

 automatism casually manifests

verse in reverse

Scribbled on a napkin 

in a greasy spoon

a hasty doodle, 

is going to the trash 

soon

this happens quite often 

in this forsaken city

if you ask me, I would say 

"what a pity!".

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SUBORIGIN

Suboriginal drawings not only disclose 
the hidden aspects of an artist's vision
but also what is perceived by the seer
as such they reflect a subliminal mirror
we witness ourselves in another's eyes
as symbols are instinctively recognized
what is within us is also part of the whole.

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FLIP - FLOP

This verse is written in reverse

in a world of constant pretense

the contrary should make sense

there is no need to take offence.

Universities swindle knowledge

legal systems obstructs justice

money is the cause of poverty

doctors casually disrupt health.

The media distorts information

governments suppress freedom

patriotism constrains humanity

religion extinguishes spirituality.

Rather extreme this does sound

certitude is nowhere to be found

the sky has fallen to the ground

we’ll have to turn things around.

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YOU BET

On a table of roulette a fast feast has been laid
the famished are being offered an enticing bait
by means of the wheel spin a spurious promise
losers with bulging eyes are subject to demise
they have been wiped out as the oracle can tell
predicting just about all that is about to prevail
when bettors push their luck they end up in jail
compulsive gamblers left with their soul to sell.

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REFLECTIONS IN A MIRROR

Layers upon layers of memory traces 
faces within faces of races and places
my lucid visions have been squandered 
washed against remote corners of my mind
where the faintest ideas gather and season
longing to be set free from the grasp of reason.
My roots have been severed, my shoots leveled
my memory comes and goes, I walk on my toes
my feet are slippery, my mind is becoming jittery.
I sleep well though, I witness myself in my dreams
as barely a child, still in diapers, licking my fingers
yet I can easily climb a tree, I feel so gingerly free
being exactly me, carefree, like it was meant to be.
When I wake up though, as my eyes catch a mirror
all of a sudden I am stricken by this disturbing furor
there must be an error here, I know not this stranger
a vexing feeling catches me off guard, I’m in danger
that's when I sink into red ink, bite my lips and write
until my face slips out of my sight in spite of the spite
I raise my voice and yell, never mind what mirrors tell.

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A THING OR TWO

The Glad thing: 

‘’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’''

We have the capacity to live up to our potential

we have past experience which makes us wise.

The Sad thing:

‘’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’'' 

Should we look at the future with yesterday’s bickering eyes

we are inevitably faced with a catastrophic end in disguise.

The Real thing:

‘’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’'

We are here now, gone tomorrow, we are just passing through

what we leave behind is passed over to generations coming through.

The Probable thing: 

‘’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’'

We were like a cloud once, we fell to Earth drop by drop like rain

where we fall doesn’t own us, we shall sooner or later evaporate.

My thing: 

‘’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’'

Do your thing, do it the best you can, but do it playing

even if you fall into the ocean, you still have something.

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UNDER THE SURFACE

The essence of our being
encompasses hidden forces
with the potential of expanding
the traits which are on the surface
by tapping into dormant inclinations
the dark side can now be enlightened
arcane latent powers are being awakened
what we can make of this will certainly depend
on whether we are to exploit or we should amend
our true intention should be apparent at the very end.

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