Our Ugly Side


Our ugly side, anger and greed
Game of one-upmanship
Endless craving beyond our need
Gods love not our flagship

At all costs need to win
Deafened by ego din 
Delusion begets sin

Ego lust ride
Our ugly side

22-August-2021
Quietus

desirelustrhyme

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Gershon Wolf

August 22, 2021 at 8:30 PM

Reminds me of Simon and Garfunkel's line about the neon signs in 'Sounds of Silence.' ~ Signs of the Times

Unseeking Seeker

August 22, 2021 at 9:38 PM

Oh … the song, Hello darkness, my old friend ..

Unseeking Seeker

August 22, 2021 at 8:56 PM

Ah! I’ll have to Google that!

David Kavanagh

August 22, 2021 at 9:00 AM

Ego some can deal with seeker, lust is more difficult to control, you may argue they are the both compulsions, but I think hormones along with temptation drives lust of the skin, making it seem irresistible, human nature then goes to work, is this weakness or design, I’m really not sure, your poems can be quite evocative, cheers David

David Kavanagh

August 22, 2021 at 10:17 AM

Thank you seeker

Unseeking Seeker

August 22, 2021 at 9:45 AM

… when we look at desire with curiosity, it becomes self conscious and recedes … we have to keep looking (remaining self-aware), however :)