LEAVES OF DESIRE

You see someone
You want to say, ‘Hello Sire,’
‘Tis nothing, but the leaves of desire

Life piled on life,
And the endless strife,
Nothing can satisfy thee,
Oh! Lord, here I plea
As the life proceeds...
So, are sown the desire seeds
It is not a man’s need,
But simply his greed

So, strong a desire becomes this,
I feel strongly that ignorance is bliss.
Untie that boat and row the oar,
Ferry me across to that sacred shore,
Where I can forget all my sorrow and think of a better tomorrow
Where I will work for hours and tire,
And hence escape the leaves of desire