Earth Life, a Hard School

Earth life, a hard school, dark desire cesspool, Senses externalised, all objects sized, No wonder then, we behave like a fool, Truth dawns, when by Holy Spirit baptised. Ego controls thoughts, so we’re ill-advised, Body hormones rule, our instincts cruel, Bemused by illusions, fleeting goals prized, Earth life, a hard school, dark desire cesspool. All hope seems lost, feral lust’s our fuel, Though conscience speaks, as God Himself disguised, We heed Him not, behaving like a ghoul, Senses externalised, all objects sized. Hypnotised by thoughts, our soul’s paralysed, Chasing rainbows, we continue to drool, Game of shadows leaves us demoralised, No wonder then, we behave like a fool. Discerning cause of pain, as pulse dual, We cease thought flow, that ego’s vaporised, Thoughts reassigned to their role as a tool, Truth dawns, when by Holy Spirit baptised. In timeless time, God within’s realised, Heart lotus blooms, revealing soul’s jewel, In-form polarities are stabilised, Our free will’s liberated for self-rule, Earth life, a hard school. 05-June-2022 A RONDEAU REDOUBLE POEM Poetry Contest Sponsor: L Milton Hankins