Life's Lusty Silhouette

The pleasures of life are many Yet, like moving sands, They are to be avoided at all costs! The pleasures of life pull me with their mesmerizing glow Still, like an awakened one, fully aware of her spiritual call I remain bent on seeking the gates of the skies I remain, even, bent on obeying their wills So that my soul does escape the mighty net Of the laws of actions and reactions! Still, life remains dexterous To lure me, she adorns her silhouette With all that which the human inhabiting me yearns From flowery flute melodies to silky garments From the enchantment of love to the comfort of abundance Still, like one so enamored with the many mysteries of existence I refuse to succumb! Why, if life becomes so mighty due to her sparkling silhouette Pray, I choose to take care of that of my soul So that it remains pure and eligible to be given A bath in the eternal clear ponds of the lands made of harmony! For Contest Silhouette Written on 11 Sept 2017