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SONGS OF THE SOUL


Directions lost and gone,
I find no peace alone.
Cosmic Guardian, Lord of gods,
Be pleased t’ accept my pleading words.
The Ego, Karma, Senses great abide
And wait to leap upon our Wisdom’s chiefs.
And yet they both do ride
The race of death, to fall and hide
For e’er in Thy devouring mouth,
Adorned with crushing cruel teeth uncouth.
The victor and the vanquished must,
Thy offsprings both, the righteous and ungodly
  ones,
Thy love still claim, yet all some day shall kiss
  the dust,
And sleep on common floor of earth.
The shattered skulls of some are seen,
As caught Thy greedy teeth between.

As diverse, restless, watery waves
Of river branches all do crave
To force through crowded wavelets’ way,

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