POETRY: NOBLE INTENTIONS

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By Kamlesh Tripathi

 NOBLE INTENTIONS

In the wardrobe of life,

For me it was always, a dress-up to the nines,

Where my intentions were noble,

Tongue a wee salty,

But my behaviour always upright.

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And where amid the jungles of life,

Reside those robust egos of all kinds,

And where what matters is not the noble intentions of

the tongue-tied,

But the crafty-slimy-sweet interpretations of the tongue that lies.

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And while I moan and bemoan,

To the sad rhythm of life,

I also foxtrot,

At the dance floor of life,

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While noble intentions are long-term,

Slimy-crafty and sweet tongue are short-term.

And upright behaviour has a fulcrum,

And all in the anvil of a life-term.

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But behaviour and noble intentions,

Appeared ancient,

For what mattered today,

Was crafty tongue and its interpretations.

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For if you want to rise,

Hold high,

The gossips and tricks of life,

And let noble intentions and upright behaviour,

Languish behind.

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For in the world of today,

There is no respite,

From the chicanery of life,

To the dangers in disguise.

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And while the crafty-sweet-slimy tongue,

clamours in glamour,

Noble intentions, salty tongue and upright behaviour,

Reap the long term honour.

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