Thursday 3 June 2010

The bad characteristics of society

There is only plotting and flattery to be found in society,
They are a thorn if you touch them, and a flower if you look upon them.
And if necessity forces you to live amongst them,
Then be like fire perchance the thorns might be set aflame.

The meaning of this poem is that when one comes across evil people and is forced to live amongst them, then one should be constantly alert and not be afraid of being retaliatory to open animosity from someone.
The analogy used sums this up beautifully. If someone is like a thorn to you, and is causing you harm, then you should be like a flame to this thorn. If a thorn is placed in a flame then the flame is unaffected while the thorn burns to a crisp. Thus we should conduct ourselves in a way that we don’t leave ourselves open to harm from evil people.
But at the same time lets remember that fire is a vital tool in the hands of the adept. This means we must make ourselves useful and helpful towards those who need it as well as burning the thorns.

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