Author Archives: montecyril

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 “

A Chinese diplomat in Washington has confuted US assessment that China is stepping up plans to invade Taiwan.   “I don’t think there’s any so-called timeline over the Taiwan issue,” Jing Quan, a minister at China’s embassy in Washington, said in a discussion with Susan Thornton, a former senior US State Department official, organised byContinue reading “US antagonism of China will further put Taiwan’s independence at risk”

There has always been war and always been hate in time  Human history is replete with the failure to be sublime  We are seized with the need to secure complete domination  over our neighbours; that is the dishonorable pursuit of nations  How are we to manifest comeuppance when the wicked hold sway?  Are we toContinue reading “Love and peace in times of hate and war: A poem “

Have we ever wondered where do we go, once we pass away? What indeed is in store for us once our lifetime comes to an end? Christianity has it that there is eternal rest for the good and morally perspicacious, and eternal damnation for the wicked and evil. God’s judgement is not as simple asContinue reading “Of the 12 dimensions, nine belong to God “

How do we seek justice and fairness in a world  that with corruption and immorality is verily blurred?  Where those who are virtuous have to cop torment  And pay a price and suffer without lament  Where those that accept graft are blessed with reward  And those that pursue money make evil their God  When thoseContinue reading “Oh! to roll paradise’s dice: A poem “