"It is a fight the like of which no one can imagine" - From 'A PERPETUAL FIGHT'. The Devil creeps into your dwelling like a thief to rob you and to destroy you.
A PERPETUAL FIGHT
It is a fight the like of which no one can imagine
A fight where the enemy has the edge
Using weapons having the sharpness of a sword
And having physical proportions of a devil though in human shape;
Mine are somewhat rusted nor can be wielded with any strength
As creeping old age makes the muscles lose their sheen
Still I garner all the strength to give a strong fight
To escape deadly blows and cruel fisticuffs
Though I survive I lie prostrate
The devil declares its victory with a bugle sound
Though it cannot kill as it pertains to the domain of God
It shouts loudly ” This is not enough
I will have a bigger fight
My plan is to make mincemeat of your body
It is to see your faculties are destroyed
Your memory power,
Your intellectual strength, your deep understanding of the past,
Your capacity to stand up against untruth and injustice
Will all disappear with one blow
You will be reduced to a level
Where man started his living millions of years back
As a cave dweller, as a hunter, eating raw meat or fruit
With little brain power barring raw instincts”
I get up overcoming fatigue and slumber
I realize I can yield no more ground if I have to survive
Without faculties I will be nowhere
They are my real wealth and shall remain with me
While I am alive
I may grow old in age but not in mind;
I challenge the devil for another fight
Though hands shake and legs shiver
The mind remains strong
It tells the body not to lose heart
As there are ways and means to keep the devil at bay;
The mind gets its strength from food received through secret parlour
Not known to anybody except myself
As the feed goes on it continues the fight
The forces well placed on either side
The fight goes on, it is a perpetual fight
It is part of the great mystery that is called human life.
Old age creeps into body like a thief, like a devil to destroy you."As there are ways and means to keep the devil at bay". Faith is your secret weapon as the perpetual fight goes on.
