The Devil In You
Satan is pictured with a pitchfork, tail and horns
If you’re doomed to his hell, hot coals your feet will warm
But when people blame their actions on this scapegoat
Their chance of seeing the truth is very remote
Seven deadly sins bring out the devil in us
Greed, gluttony, anger, and let’s not forget lust
Envy, sloth and pride round out the dreadful sins’ list
As separate entities devils simply don’t exist
Man makes his own demons and acts on his own whims
Flushed with hot anger, in Satan’s cauldron he swims
It’s about time we took responsibility
For leading our own lives in seas of enmity
No “devil” can control a good-intentioned soul
The evil in one’s mind – the prowler on patrol
*For Thvia's contest
Copyright © Carolyn Devonshire | Year Posted 2010
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