Aversion Sprouts From Desire

Under the scorching blaze of the craving sun
The desiccated life suffering forsaken parched
Searches for a wayside tree of gratification
To provide the satisfying shade of success.

The fulfillment of deep desire of irresistible love
I irresistibly desire from the core of my heart
Subsumes seamlessly the passionate hedonism
That takes me to the ambit of enticing impulse.

Chasing mirage on dwindling dunes of despair
Hope lost of taking life to the illusion of oasis
As sand storm of setback brews in the horizon
I enter the awareness realm to surpass crave.

The insight restrains the demanding dreams 
Lest these plunge to languish in life’s abyss 
Push the self to the destructive domain of fear 
At the disappearing edge of the ebbing hopes.

My mind then develops special skill of courage
Cultivates aspirant ability to evade the urge
Repulsion frees me from the bond of attraction
As I feel aversion sprout from the seed of desire.

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September 30, 2022
Contest : Desire And Aversion
Sponsored by : Unseeking Seeker
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Kauffman Avatar
September 30, 2022 at 11:00 AM
Sublimal, your poem overflows with vibrant images that carries your theme in a personal testimony. Best wishes for the contest. Blessings.
Sands Avatar
September 30, 2022 at 8:26 AM
Excellent poem and i love the last stanza :)
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