PAGODA

 

PAGODA

 

 

Neglect temple of peace exasperate,

Radiates tranquility silent emanate,

Peace bliss attenuate, lives prosper,

Precious neglected pagoda whisper, (1)

 

Reject, O’ mankind anger n hatred,

Essence creation of world betrayed,

Pagoda messages friendly heart nit,

Service to needy poor ignorant feet, (2)

 

Wanderer believer of lover care feel,

Dedicate entire life voluntarily seal,

Doctrine, formless creator peruses,

Reject physical pleasure life-amuse, (3)

 

True pleasure in simple life mingle,

Ideal lifestyle win temptation tingle,

Somber attitude innocent smile nit,

Human lives pagoda teach to greet, (3)

 

Impermanent human life quit feel,

Lose friend foes equally, waste kill,

Crime to humanity war aggression,

Unprovoked attacks n destruction, (4)

 

Unfathomable sins spirit acquires,

Dark deeds black history requires,

Requires presence of pagoda total,

Teaches history, holy learn mortal, (5)

 

Mean, worship to lord n save lives,

Salvation realizations n life strives,

Pagoda cipher lifestyle practice hit,

Rigid rule, clean life purity explicit, (6)

 

Practice lifelong enables person-fit,

Healthy n happy life rarer discreet,

Reject dogma prejudices enlighten,

Ordinary human life percept often, (7)

 

Moss weed creepers pagoda covers,

Fearful, savage world sock, cowers,

Lament lingering plight death sick,

Run ignorant raise fight loot weak, (viii)

 

Human history recent event sours,

Agonies slavery cage pigeon hours,

Perishes life tortured prisons open,

Less freedom, threat arbitrary con, (9)

 

Pagoda appeals conscience rejects,

Domination n exploitation, objects,

Inspire human heart n benevolent,

Equitable share of happiness bent, (10)

 

Cherishes human freedoms n care,

Ignore class-creed caste-color dare,

Children of God notion equal dwell,

Male, female, old young child swell, (11)

 

Earth nature, bountiful, nourishes,

Equal-right liberty offers furnishes,

Little discrimination among people,

Pagoda invite unite discover mingle,  (12)

 

Ancient old culture pagoda symbol,

Dense forest hide age misses recall,

Minute’s atomic flash vaporizes life,

Twin city face oblivion horror strife, (13)

 

Listen-please bell ring peace sound,

Let not human sin crime let hound,

Let not human race face extinction,

Pagoda messages n grime caution. (14)