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    Ceded A brief explanation of mythical/religious references may be needed. the countdown..from 12... are the 12 labors given to Heracles - Hercules.. they were actually 10..2 were added.. as his friends are supposed to have helped him. LOL Heracles death was a sad one... he shot down Nessus, a centaur who attempted to rape his wife. the dying Nessus tricked his wife by saying that his blood carries a love potion that will grant fidelity to the one who it touches...later in a weaker moment..she makes her hubby don the shirt..hence Nessus' shirt.... it burns Heracles down to his bones.... the fifth stanza...is how his friend made a pyre n consigned him to ashes...sparing him the torture...n immortalizing his spirit. Buddha.... Siddhartha... who must give up his family n kingdom for moksh.. Bodhisattva..is one set on the path to enlightenment. The bible..Lucifer(Satan) cast out from heavens... & he has Beelzebub the arch angel for company.. the black sheep has too many loaded meanings.. LOL the last one is on a betrayed bald Samson... who is powerless.. 12, 11, 10…3, 2 … The countdown petered down My labors done Stripped off Nessus’ shirt! Down to my bones Who should I now Castigate to stone? Give up the kingdom, Oh! Prince Siddhartha! Ah! Nirvana comes With a price! Is there A Moksh! For one does not follow The shadow of Buddha! Can Bodhisattva Be Attained By fathoming Bottomless Pools of sins! Is there A Pyre A fire A friend To consign This lesser mortal! Even damned Lucifer had Beelzebub for a backrub! The scarred wrists Shall breathe unshackled If only I rub, rub Coax the damned Tepid blood to return! Cruel punishment For the fattened black sheep To be cast out of the manger Sans his coat At the anointed hour! Ah! Sickly goat! Remind yourself You are a warm Blooded mammal! Spared the sacrifice Re-learn lessons Revive! Survive! Surmise! The only wool A pauper wears is His coarse thoughts! Encore! The winter Has almost Petered out! Cover ye head then Bald Samson! Warm words For clothes! Shyam

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    Ceded A brief explanation of mythical/religious references may be needed. the countdown..from 12... are the 12 labors given to Heracles - Hercules.. they were actually 10..2 were added.. as his friends are supposed to have helped him. LOL Heracles death was a sad one... he shot down Nessus, a centaur who attempted to rape his wife. the dying Nessus tricked his wife by saying that his blood carries a love potion that will grant fidelity to the one who it touches...later in a weaker moment..she makes her hubby don the shirt..hence Nessus' shirt.... it burns Heracles down to his bones.... the fifth stanza...is how his friend made a pyre n consigned him to ashes...sparing him the torture...n immortalizing his spirit. Buddha.... Siddhartha... who must give up his family n kingdom for moksh.. Bodhisattva..is one set on the path to enlightenment. The bible..Lucifer(Satan) cast out from heavens... & he has Beelzebub the arch angel for company.. the black sheep has too many loaded meanings.. LOL the last one is on a betrayed bald Samson... who is powerless.. 12, 11, 10…3, 2 … The countdown petered down My labors done Stripped off Nessus’ shirt! Down to my bones Who should I now Castigate to stone? Give up the kingdom, Oh! Prince Siddhartha! Ah! Nirvana comes With a price! Is there A Moksh! For one does not follow The shadow of Buddha! Can Bodhisattva Be Attained By fathoming Bottomless Pools of sins! Is there A Pyre A fire A friend To consign This lesser mortal! Even damned Lucifer had Beelzebub for a backrub! The scarred wrists Shall breathe unshackled If only I rub, rub Coax the damned Tepid blood to return! Cruel punishment For the fattened black sheep To be cast out of the manger Sans his coat At the anointed hour! Ah! Sickly goat! Remind yourself You are a warm Blooded mammal! Spared the sacrifice Re-learn lessons Revive! Survive! Surmise! The only wool A pauper wears is His coarse thoughts! Encore! The winter Has almost Petered out! Cover ye head then Bald Samson! Warm words For clothes! Shyam

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    Ceded A brief explanation of mythical/religious references may be needed. the countdown..from 12... are the 12 labors given to Heracles - Hercules.. they were actually 10..2 were added.. as his friends are supposed to have helped him. LOL Heracles death was a sad one... he shot down Nessus, a centaur who attempted to rape his wife. the dying Nessus tricked his wife by saying that his blood carries a love potion that will grant fidelity to the one who it touches...later in a weaker moment..she makes her hubby don the shirt..hence Nessus' shirt.... it burns Heracles down to his bones.... the fifth stanza...is how his friend made a pyre n consigned him to ashes...sparing him the torture...n immortalizing his spirit. Buddha.... Siddhartha... who must give up his family n kingdom for moksh.. Bodhisattva..is one set on the path to enlightenment. The bible..Lucifer(Satan) cast out from heavens... & he has Beelzebub the arch angel for company.. the black sheep has too many loaded meanings.. LOL the last one is on a betrayed bald Samson... who is powerless.. 12, 11, 10…3, 2 … The countdown petered down My labors done Stripped off Nessus’ shirt! Down to my bones Who should I now Castigate to stone? Give up the kingdom, Oh! Prince Siddhartha! Ah! Nirvana comes With a price! Is there A Moksh! For one does not follow The shadow of Buddha! Can Bodhisattva Be Attained By fathoming Bottomless Pools of sins! Is there A Pyre A fire A friend To consign This lesser mortal! Even damned Lucifer had Beelzebub for a backrub! The scarred wrists Shall breathe unshackled If only I rub, rub Coax the damned Tepid blood to return! Cruel punishment For the fattened black sheep To be cast out of the manger Sans his coat At the anointed hour! Ah! Sickly goat! Remind yourself You are a warm Blooded mammal! Spared the sacrifice Re-learn lessons Revive! Survive! Surmise! The only wool A pauper wears is His coarse thoughts! Encore! The winter Has almost Petered out! Cover ye head then Bald Samson! Warm words For clothes! Shyam

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    12, 11, 10…3, 2 …


    The countdown petered down
    My labors done
    Stripped off Nessus’ shirt!
    Down to my bones
    Who should I now
    Castigate to stone?

    Give up the kingdom,


    Oh! Prince Siddhartha!
    Ah! Nirvana comes
    With a price!

    Is there
    A Moksh!
    For one does not follow
    The shadow of Buddha!

    Can Bodhisattva
    Be Attained
    By fathoming
    Bottomless Pools of sins!

    Is there
    A Pyre
    A fire
    A friend
    To consign
    This lesser mortal!

    Even damned Lucifer had


    Beelzebub for a backrub!

    The scarred wrists


    Shall breathe unshackled
    If only I rub, rub
    Coax the damned
    Tepid blood to return!

    Cruel punishment
    For the fattened black sheep
    To be cast out of the manger
    Sans his coat
    At the anointed hour!

    Ah! Sickly goat!


    Remind yourself
    You are a warm
    Blooded mammal!

    Spared the sacrifice


    Re-learn lessons
    Revive!
    Survive!
    Surmise!

    The only wool


    A pauper wears is
    His coarse thoughts!
    Encore!

    The winter
    Has almost
    Petered out!
    Cover ye head then
    Bald Samson!
    Warm words
    For clothes!

    21 Feb 2011 Shyam

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