Sip or Abyss: Choices Echoing Fate

"The thirst that burns within, it scorches deep
Seeking to quench its fire in any pool
Yet heed the caution signs before the leap
Lest poisoned waters leave your fate most cruel
For reckless drinking cups can seal your doom
And choices made in haste will reap their cost
Far better to withstand the desert's gloom  
Than lose yourself for drops that may be lost

The patient heart knows wells unseen may lie
Beyond the mirage shimmers far ahead
While rushing feet find only sand nearby
And broken dreams among the dying led
So pause amid the dunes' heat-shimmered haze
The journey's measured steps, not frenzied race  

Let wisdoms voice override emotions roar
When parched lips cry for just a sip or more
Discern the cup of circumstance with care
And see beyond the surface what's in store
Consider not just momentary thirst  
But long-term consequences, for better or worse

At times ambiguous meanings veil the draught
Discernment sees what desperation cannot
A patience learned through desert trials taught
The heart's true nourishment cannot be bought
But comes from inner wells, remote yet clear
For those who seek with eyes to truly see

When heat and dryness weigh like leaden shroud
And strength begins to ebb beneath the cloud  
The temptation looms to drink in hasty greed
From any oasis, no matter the meed
Yet lasting hopes remain for those who learn  
That self-restraint and insight help one discern

The mirages taunt with false refreshment's gleam
As thirst and tiredness confess a desperate dream
But rivers reached through random chance or whim  
Oft turn to vinegar with their first sweet sip  
True quenching flows from sources deep within
Revealed through wisdom's eyes that see through skin

Discern the inner voice beneath the din
Transcend the surface ripples, know the depth
Patience is the vessel that contains the zenith
Of understanding born of careful steps
To drink or not to drink, a choice awaits
Consider all it signifies before the fates

This parching path unfurls in mystic rhyme  
Teaching in riddle, metaphor and sign
To reach beyond the superficial gaze  
And better know oneself in time and space   
May deeper meanings fill the mindful soul
And guide the feet that seek their purpose and role"




















   The poem is part of a full version found in the book “Homo Sapiens” Part Part I - XVIII, written by Mawphniang Napoleon. This book is part of the popular “Homo Sapiens” book series, which can be purchased online at various online bookstores, such as Amazon. The book is available for purchase for those who are interested in reading the complete version of the poem. Remember to get all the books from the “Homo Sapiens” series, as well as other books by the same author.   So, don’t hesitate and get a copy today from one of the many online bookstores.   Khublei Shihajar Nguh,  (Dhanewad  )(Thank you )