Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Whirlpool

Whirlpool
By Ruhudeen Ali
August 27th, 2013

"Oh wow! they're so cool"
watch them go down like fools
circles and circles amuse
spinning around in this whirlpool

"They've got some nice thoughts"
"and it's nice here on their yacht"
"I wonder what more they've got?"
"To be his? Have I got a shot?"

The girls wonder, as the water level rises
but they're still bedazzled by mens' surprises
peel the masks to see the guises
they're in the ocean of compromises

And the yacht moves along the crashing waves
everybody goes for what they crave
nobody here is brave
they will soon be in their graves

And the vortex finally takes shape
unknown to the party of apes
busy in their fineries and crepes
upon the deck of disgrace 

Now the vessel picks up speed, heading for the center
the girls regret having entered
the men were just pretenders
traps for the opposite gender

But now its too late, the yacht is circling down
everyone aboard is wearing frowns
thinking why did they follow these clowns
it will soon be their time to drown

The ship nears the bottom of the sepulcher
the waves tear apart the yacht, what's left of her
all because they accepted the offer of lucifer
they lost sight and chased after the ephemeral

An allegory to illustrate the power of false charm
without thinking, you can be lead to great harm
be careful who you accept that extends his arm
the prairie is deceptive, be happy in your barn

Oh now they're so cool
watch them go down like fools
circles and circles confuse
sinning around in this whirlpool











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