The entire, gaping, charred and blackish horde
That inhabits every crevice of the world
And calls to us in throaty little lies
And scurries 'round us like malicious flies,
Is hard at work to spread a bit like mold
And watches as our gluttony unfolds.
And here we are embracing it with haste,
Whether we indulge or spare a taste,
It fills our mouths but empties us much more;
Leaves us feeling worse than we were before.
Our minds deceive our hearts, make us believe
We're coming finally to a reprieve,
Our hunger and our thirst all satisfied.
Seeing the truth I to Heaven cried
To be released from hunger that consumes,
Gluttonous feasts that lead us early to our tombs.
To be the only one who understands
While the world feels for riches with cold hands,
Not noticing that what they eat is sour
And increases thirst and hunger by the hour-
Is to be alone but standing in a light,
Beginning to see everything aright.
The horde of selfish pleasures then denied,
I feel a satisfaction grow inside
That nothing I consumed ever came close to.
I've come to understand what I'm supposed to.
No matter what the darkened world may give,
It made my hunger worse, caused me to live
With a constant searching just to fill
Myself when only one thing truly will.
So my hunt was useless, as it is for all
Who are too blind to see, to choose to crawl
Away from grasping blackness into peace
That breaks the chains and gives us true release.
By trying to soothe my hunger I am hollow,
If I empty myself and so learn to follow,
I stand alone, in peace, empty, null,
In a world that wants so badly to be full.
postscript
2/3 done! I am so enjoying this. ^^ This is a little dark, but enjoy.