26 The Irony of My Body
26.
The Irony of My Body
Look! Here's Me! It's my body
May be pretty, may be ugly
Care I? It's not anybody
It's me. It's mine. Me's mine only!
My body, the devil, is he
Glutton, sloth, selfishness all dear
My body, the angel, is thee
Abide law, goodness try adhere!
Protrude long horns of lust & dirt
Delight the world, hate discipline
Glow halo of heavenly mirth
Morality makes soul serene!
I am born with halo and horns
I am half-angel, half-demon!
My heart and mind: roses with thorns
Bees and worms, lo, behold, anon!
I'm growing with conscience and id
They come together within me!
Good and bad, each other they rid
Makes me bright and makes me gloomy!
Yet, however detest them both
They dwell together in one roof
Day butterfly and evening moth
I'm either they, there's no need proof.
I'm one of two – the good and bad
This thing I can't honestly lie!
The irony my body had
Have and will have, I can't deny!
Testament:
The eyes that
read the Bible vast
are the same eyes that
watches lust!
The lips to Lord that
sings praises
are the same lips that
cast curses!
The limbs that
toil for survival
are the same limbs that
do brutal!
The brain that
thinks to help people
is the same brain that
plans evil!
The heart that
so loves everyone
is the same heart that
cares no one!
The body that
does good things
is the same body that
does bad things!
Whatever my body is?
-It's only angel and devil
Whatever my body does?
-It's only good and bad.
-02/18/2007
(Miagao)
*for Philosophy 1 under Sir Abila
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