The Firmament

Well, a long time ago, I was going through this concept of “The Seven Deadly Sins” and I stumbled upon quite a fascinating find. Well, a lot of people say “Evil is evil. There cannot be any degree associated with it”. It’s always a logical idea for an organized society to recognize the good and bad traits in the right manner. But yet again, there are bad traits that when applied over a limited extent and specific manner, it can highly benefit individuals a lot without hurting others in any manner. Pride is perhaps a necessary trait in this world of successes and failures. I mean if you do not let everyone know who you are and what your accomplishments are, perhaps you might be forgotten, well that is if you have achieved something that so great you can polish that statue of yours. Greed in a way to put is nothing but ambition. And you need ambition, a lot of ambition to live out here. A great, yet forgotten man once said, “People with ambition lead a checkered life”. If you

Into the ever-glowing sea of sunflowers, Descended the deadly nightshade, The demented devils screeching as they charged through the mist. The warriors on the other side, With their luminous, stoic faces and decrepit armor, Their battle-worn eyes were wide open, For they do not want to close their eyes in the ages to come. The mist started to fade away, They could now see the reflection, Lunatics born out of insecurity and fear. They realize they were fighting men, Who just like them, Were following orders, Have families who loved them, Stomping each others’ throats for the land they were born in, And fighting a war they didn’t want to believe in. Their sacrifices? Only to be forgotten after the tide settles.