Voice of Conscience

Like a bud, flower, and finest fruit Like any fruit-trees’ strongest root Like a seed or weed or waving reed Like a wise word of a man with creed Like a story, a poem, or an epic Like a word or verse of the Holy Book Like rivers that have their source, mountains And waters within rivers with their fountains Voice of my conscience has many sources The Source of my conscience has many voices. I think of Arjun the Mahabharata warrior Who had his dilemma standing as a barrier To do or not to do was the great question It’s hence to Lord Krishna his intercession 'Duty' and 'Renunciation' was his kind order Selfishness is the world’s great disorder Sisyphus had this dilemma, the myth says Hence, he listened to his conscience always Jesus had the dilemma of carrying the cross His love-filled conscience came to pass What do I do? Why I do it? Really matters Is it the highest good of the highest numbers? I hear my conscience often quaking I feel my blood like cocoa get baking. I just close my eyes and contemplate In love, like a lover, I get consummate. 01 June 2021 Voice of Conscience Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Unseeking Seeker