Friday, September 25, 2015

the demon returns

the demon crept back
sneaking up
past the crossroads

not sneaky enough
to fool
this tired monk

warnings swirl
sulfur laden lies
dark rumours
of his approach

I tuck
a bit deeper
pulled my hood down
slip by quick
shutter the temple doors

19 comments:

  1. The tired monk cannot be hoodwinked. I see you, pulling your hood down, shuttering the doors. Ever alert, the tired monk.

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  2. That demon can squeeze in very tight places so it might be best to front him head on.

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  3. I truly believe the monk can trump the demon...monks are smarter after all

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  4. Though the demon returns, the old monk will find a way to keep him at bay. I have faith.

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  5. It is best to guard you gates,
    the enemy is always prowling
    looking for a way in
    to tear us down.

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  6. Like the sulphur laden lies...nice image.

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  7. Yes, we get harder to fool as we get older.

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  8. demons are nothing to the wise monks :)

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  9. If the tired monk should be sleeping it's better to have that hood down.

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  10. Love those "sulfur laden lies," especially.

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  11. No fooling. The tired monk is prepared. It is a survival !

    Hank

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  12. Good for you! A vigilant monk is most needful in these times.

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  13. Being vigilant can make one tired, but not being makes us demon fodder. We all need to be vigilant monks and the tired monk gives us strength to continue. Spencer is Kanzensakura

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  14. this felt like a monastery in the medieval times where friars actually encounter demons lurking near their temples...good write!!!

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  15. Though the monk is tired.. but vigilant nonetheless :)
    Well penned.

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  16. Oh I loved reading this...I can see the tired monk pulling down his hood and safely latching the door; escaping!

    Donna@LivingFromHappiness

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  17. There is a touch of Luther in this...love your lines.

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  18. As a story, I applaud the insight that closes the gate in time. As an allegory of who we each are, I wonder if we might better grapple with our demons rather than hide? (Sorry, but you left the door open to this interpretation ...)

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  19. The tired monk is wise. No point in giving the demon a platform.
    Anna :o]

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