Author Archives: montecyril

At times I think of love’s poignant embrace Lasting memories of your quick-witted grace Endearing are the whispers of your priceless homespun wisdom That revisit me in times of utter humdrum You taught us about love’s selfless expanse About morals, integrity, dignity, faith and substance The rill of your exemplariness stretched every distance into the […]Continue reading “Mother: An Ode —”

Can we profoundly wish that there be justice and fairness for all?  When those in power have advertently and cruelly abused these at every call  The narrative of justice has been met with hypocrisy since the beginning of time  The powerful clutch at the status quo with impunity and continue in crime  Such integrity-lacking misadventures haveContinue reading “Calling for justice: A poem “

Is it judicious to have preoccupying over-sized goals?  To let the frantic ambitions of the body and mind take hold?  When wanting of abundance becomes our sole motive  Forgetting altruism altogether for selfish prerogatives  When wants exceed needs one may have to resort to beggary  Or what is worse, one may have to deign to recklessContinue reading “The myopia of the soul: A poem “

It would be fulfilling if we taught our children to discern  Good from evil, right from wrong; that they thus learn  At a nascent age, with wisdom and knowledge they burn  Like bright fires; and make the world a better place in turn  Innocence is pure but tragic; may with education they be inclined  ToContinue reading “Let our children learn: A poem “

To have little and few aspirations is certainly no crime  But when one is overambitious, one can no longer be benign  For ruthlessness sets in when one is solely devoted to objectives  When we repress all things that exclude our prerogatives  The more we have, the more we want, is the cause for restlessness  notContinue reading “The cauldron of wanting; the crucible of love and justice “

Those who are intelligent but devoid of innocence  In the world of materialism go the full distance  For with worldly knowledge one can achieve great feats  Innocence, in turn, with failings and dismay is replete  Yet childhood is innocent and runs the risk of the abysmal valley  For it is malleable to evil designs andContinue reading “Innocence and wisdom: A poem”

We ought to invoke our leaders to lead by example  That incorruptibility, integrity and morality be their preamble  So, in their hearts spark the fires of such noble causes  Regardless of their allegiances or loyalties to any houses  To refrain from war and crime, to forsake cruelty  To understand that what they must do isContinue reading “Invocation to our leaders: A poem “

That in a special way if we can touch the lives of others  We be profoundly blessed to help our lesser brothers  For there are many who live in the hopeless utter darkness  of loneliness. If only we could alleviate their starkness  Depression and mental illness happen in loneliness’ wake  Some have no choice butContinue reading “Loneliness: A poem “

Life is not a comfortable and smug bed of roses  It is the joys of wisdom if one sublimely chooses  That one is meant to have only what one is meant to  One cannot change one’s destined course no matter what you do  Those that in avarice wholly live and money voraciously seek  have theirContinue reading “Money: A poem “

How often do we fail indeed to be explicitly courteous  Kind acts bless others and, in turn, grant blessings to us  That there is a mighty benefit from setting off noble deeds  For glory is in mitigating the grief and sorrow of those in need  When trust in altruism should be the pre-eminent order ofContinue reading “Kind words and deeds: A poem “