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