It’s vain to nourish the soul with jealousy and pride
The self-traitorous one wants to snatch away someone else’s morsels
Innermost greed weakens life’s forces and consumes the soul like ravenous termites
Vainglorious wisdom set-off the unfortunate events of destruction
Insalubrious mind wouldn’t mind unleashing a tirade against freedom and love
Ignorance is unrepentant; a hardened heart and crumbly soul is perfidious
Avaricious dreams devour the mind that cradles them
Stolen satisfaction rips away the mask to expose a henious face
~Amitav
Amitav Chowdhury 