WISER THAN DOCILE
The rock turns to sand,
water flows,
Mischievous mind betrays, knows,
Soothing voice influence astonishes,
Deceptions and disguise life wish, (1)
Persuade to change life, tireless,
From evil to a noble heart impress,
The bitter fight, transformations,
Notoriety defies efforts' intentions, (2)
Capable, control, action, advise,
Opposite the effect and surprise,
The charcoal fails to sprout leaves,
The human acts scarcely believe, (3)
Quiet interaction and soft touch,
Try to make filigree, molten gold,
The ornament bends, erodes well,
The iron utensils corrode, or fail, (4)
Human belief, faith, wrong foot,
Disapprove the fact, like to boot,
A thousand attempts, futile acts,
Gossip or rumors quickly react (5)
The consequence and self-defeat,
Ignore adamant heart, demerit,
Troubles, tormented soul, spirit,
Repentance awakens, discreetly, (6)
Search for learned or desperate,
The child shows the lantern fate,
Better late than never, accept,
A clue to survive, happy fittest, (7)
A docile fails, a child convinces,
Wiser than docile smile intense,
The light and mirror reflect defy,
Humans acknowledge that lies die. (viii)
Pen:
Bijayananda Mishra
Date: 14 February 2026
Themes: Innocence and the docile
@Copyright (India)

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