Choice Poem by Sathya Narayana
Choice
Some wake up sharp by the daybreak;
take a bath; wear ashes or tilak
liberally on their foreheads and bodies;
before their deities burn incense,
light an oil wick
and join the world
...ah to swindle, squeeze and abuse the weak.
Some awake late by eight or nine
after a seesawed night of spilled over wine
and go out to help the maimed,
unfed, oppressed and distressed.
If one asks me to make a wise choice
I don't mind siding with the sinful looking latter
...in spite of the God-factor with the sinister former!
real god-factor is with the latter type of people you paint...the former type are only god-flatterers meaningful poem...you bring out your theme very well there...10
Your Choice is the right one Sathya.... never be taken in by sanctimonious looks - especially when you know the true person behind them.
yes there are all sorts of people doing all sorts of things. its difficult to know who will be a sinner and who will be a winner. thanks for sharing.
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7/28/2025 2:26:17 AM # 1.0.0
very meaningful.... its not what we want to show the world but what's inside our hearts I can have my own choice... I can be like a Pharisee, Scribe, Publican, Sadducee (as what is stated in the Bible...) or I can be like that old-poor woman so meek.... you write with great concept Sir....very significant... 10++++ Lovelots, Maia