Bits of Satan live within me,
As do bits of divinity,
Prayer, hubris and earthly pleasure,
Good and bad in equal measure.

Be truly honest with yourself,
You will see both fairy and elf,
Phantoms both, but both true,
Tricks the mind plays on you.

Dichotomous is human nature,
Saints and sinners both feature,
To err is human, to forgive divine:
Words that surely are not mine.

Accept our failings we must do,
That’s what makes us human too;
We’ll get the strength to fight the wrong,
And be set alight by divine song.

Perfection will always be
The earnest aim of both you and me;
Blots, scars and wounds alike,
Will the face sometimes strike.

Judge you not lest you be judged,
For truth will out and not be fudged.

(The author is a prolific poet who has over 30 poetry books to his credit. He can be reached at ashoksawhny06@gmail.com/ www.ashoksawhny.com)