VANITY

A poem about vanity

VANITY

Vain is this vanity

I knew that in my sanity

Still vain is this hope

To escape from it’s rape.

 

Vanity is a lack of sanity

Vanity is a lack of amity

Vanity is a lack of simplicity

 It hurls lives into a bitter complexity.

 

When I am empty, it overflows

When I am defeated, it boils

When I am exposed, it flaunts

When I am told what I am…

It squiggles in pains.

 

Compassion kills vanity, mother says.

Tolerance chokes vanity, father says.

Humility murders vanity, teacher says.

All these are antidote to vanity, priest says.

 

I took a cauldron

Mixed compassion

With equal amount of

Humility and tolerance

 

In the fire of renunciation

And selfless sacrifice

I let it to brew for years

Patience kept on fuelling the fire

 

I could see my vanity

As vapors escaping

Into a hell far above me

Where heavens too

Opened their doors.

 

To usher me into a vanity

Fringed by religious dogmas

That is hailed as sacred by Gods

By priests and teachers..

The old vanity in a robe of sanctity!!!.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Wow you took me in many direction with this poem. I like the description and the story. The ending made the poem complete. You create a outstanding poem. Thank you. Vanity is make believe. We all have flaws that need repair.
Coyote

[Huggy Bear]

Powerful.... I love it:)

[Randolf Ramos]

Great way to be a virtuous individual, you have a great wisdom in this sense, keep it up. im learning alot from you. great write.

[Taylor H.]

I liked this but I thought that you rhymed too much. Like you were trying to hard to make it flow. Calm down with the exclamation points as well, we want to read the poem, not have it yet at us lol. I'm sure this will be a great poem with a little work. Good luck!

[StacyPerry]

This wasn't what I expected when I saw the title, thank you for this multifaceted poem.

[deeps]

Vanity is a lack of sanity
Vanity is a lack of amity
Vanity is a lack of simplicity
It hurls lives into a bitter complexity.

Such truthful words here,
This is a wonderful write.

[Wicahpi]

First thing I heard was my father saying,
"patience daughter". He says that a lot, to me.
Vanity ... you have a unique outlook in describing it.
I enjoyed the cauldron mix ... a bit witchy :)
Splendid write

[An owl on the moon]

What a powerful, moving write, deeply gripping with your vision of vanities influence and voice. Your words are hard hitting and vivid. Excellent poem that moves through rich thoughts and feelings!

[Dream Weaver]

Powerfully Penned! Extremlely decadent.
Lessons to be learned with this write.
I enjoyed every stanza every line, every
word...