Here, a monk and a satyr,
an ascetic and an aesthete,
did long and bloody battle
over a tender human heart.
Don’t squander your boredom,
dig deeper,
there are treasures buried there.
About the Author:
Yahia Lababidi, an Egyptian-American thinker and poet, is the author of 5 books in 4 genres. His latest is Barely There, a new collection of short poems. For more information visit here.
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