Lest You Err

What world most rejoices and comforts you?
What grieves your heart and disturbs your mind most?
Does the quest for beauty bewitches you?
And yes, embraces your vanity the most?

There must be such a heaven to dwell in,
The pathway to perfect felicity,
A place of pleasure and prurient sin
Enticing a feeble heart to folly.

If you are willing to commit a fault
So you should be content to make amends
And bring this deceitful wile to a halt
Before a shadow of despair descends.

Grieve at the imperfection of the man
Quashing good judgment whenever he can!


Quote 2: "A Course in Miracles"-(You may believe that you 
are responsible for what you do, but not for what you think. 
The truth is that you are responsible for what you think, 
because it is only at this level that you can exercise choice.
What you do comes from what you think.)

A Penny for your thoughts contest by Sara Kendrick
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Kendrick Avatar
March 26, 2015 at 2:56 PM
Abdul, Thanks for participating in my contest..I like the quote from which you got your inspiraton..I like the way you started by asking some goood questions..Sara
Maharaj Avatar
March 25, 2015 at 10:23 AM
Beautiful Poem Abdul. Congrats on your win..
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