Oh! Here comes the sinner – saddened with shame
With guilt, he’s burdened – only himself to blame
He walks alone – covered with grime
Towards his future – in the path of time
A man, the sinner meets – a man named the saint
Alone too he walks, in the path – and decides to acquaint
Walking the opposite way, the saint – from his present, towards his past
In his jewels, he’s dressed up – the jewels that were bestowed by his caste
“Oh! My saint, your honor – Why are you going back to the past?
Filled with disgrace and sin, it is – to your present, in contrast”
“I wish I knew, my friend, the sinner – Tired of pretending, maybe I am
Perhaps it’s in our nature, the humans’ – For that, we are forever damned”
“All I ever wanted was, my saint – to wear these jewels around me
The jewels of glory, honor, and pride – which, in the past, were not meant for me”
“Here take them, sinner – as I need them no longer
Hurry I shall, my friend – I wish that you become stronger”
Thus they part their ways – with changes in their inner
Saint, no longer a saint – and sinner, no longer a sinner
So, beware of the saint, my dear – for he may turn back to his past
Forgive the sinner, always – for he may repent at last
Since, no sinner – is eternally a sinner
No saint – is a saint, as a beginner
-The End-
- Inspired by “Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future”, a quote extracted from the play “A Woman of No Importance” by Oscar Wilde.
By Pramod Dilshan
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