Be Enlightened! Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEAE FGHIJAK LEMKNEO| A candle burns brightly | A |
| Dispels darkness around | B |
| Siddartha s senses bloomed | C |
| In the gloom he became Buddha | D |
| Veiled reality recused shattered | E |
| Exuding enlightenment eventually | A |
| Shining steadily forever haloed | E |
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| Worldwide peace struggles still | F |
| Melancholy thy name s nemesis | G |
| Decimating death revokes peace | H |
| Man s on a perpetual precipice | I |
| Gambling grace or a sordid fall | J |
| Dangling the Chance carrot freely | A |
| Evil entreats fear sabre rattling | K |
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| Live to learn and learn to live | L |
| Love life to peacefully co exist | E |
| His divinity desired mankind be so | M |
| Yet believers are wantonly warring | K |
| Faithfully following one s own faith | N |
| Even as a free thinker one is too | E |
| Enlightened existence is possible | O |
Siva Mahendran
(C) All Rights Reserved. Poem Submitted on 11/13/2022
Poet's note: Let the Buddha’s teachings be your guide too just as Jesus said “Thy will be done!”
Happy Vesak Day 2022
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