It is tempting to allow
false flattery to ripen pride,
despite our knowledge
that it’s born from a lie
It is tempting to perform
false charity to improve
a meaningless reputation –
what rock of suffering moved?
Self-cherishing is our sickness
the mind of a sneaky bastard
cunningly leading us to evil business
until virtuous focus is mastered
Man
ignorant being
lucky opportunity
nearly impossible to find
how stupid to throw it away
Is man stupid?
Man argues about
what to be called
how to be perceived
as if possible to control
externally!
Man abandons his own mind
aids his own demise
has every chance at happiness
but cannot wait
for temporary satisfaction to subside
before another yearning must arise
chase chase chase die!
Just watch!
What is man?
A near-beast, I am
though, for the first time
seeing the trap
I have the instructions
a treasure route, escape map
as man, as woman
it matters not!
Only that we try
and we do try!
to grasp this
nearly impossible to find
lucky opportunity
non-ignorant being
man
The Halfwit Writer