Abdul Malik Mandani Poet Acrostic

Being Human

BEING HUMAN


Benevolent but bedeviled by his demons
Eternally yearning for salvation yet
Intrinsically entangled in a web of self-delusion
Neither able to adopt the earth nor earn the heaven
Garnering good deeds and scattering to the winds;

Human with beastly instincts; godly with an evil streak
Universally perceptive but is narcissist in nature,
Man is made in the image of God, resident of the paradise
Above all creatures, meant to walk upright
Neither to be fooled nor foiled yet tethered to moh-maya*.

                                                         (*Hedonism)


~"Being Human" Acrostic contest by John Hamilton

♡Like0

Share Poem

---

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Connie Marcum Wong July 9, 2016 at 11:36 PM Abdul, your entry is one of the most honest and accurate of all the entries and I would have rated it so much higher. Congratulations my friend! 7 ; ) I am going to fave this! Abdul Malik Mandani July 17, 2016 at 4:50 PM Thanks Connie.