This is a choice.
To drown in the glass
To let the cold, clear ice
Clink against the rim
To scrape against my heart
As cloudy, cool liquid
Taunts and Tempts my soul
This is a choice.
To put down the vice
To emerge from the honey brown haze
Into a blue sky, cleared by
A summer rain.
This is my choice.
To dump the smooth liquid
Down the drain instead of
My mouth, to Drain
It from my body.
However, painfully,
Excruciatingly
It might be.
To see clearly
What I had refused
to acknowledge
before.
As you all know, last week I ended my series focusing on the Seven Deadly Sins in which I wrote a poem about each of the sins without using its name within the poem itself. I have decided to do the same for the Seven Virtues created to combat each of the sins. These Seven Virtues first appeared tied together in an epic poem titled Pschomachia, written by Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, a Christian governor of the 400s AD. To battle Gluttony, there is Temperance.
Credit for the amazing photo below goes to Sceith-A.
Temperance is moderation or self-restraint, especially in eating and drinking. While one drink may not be wrong, alcoholism can become a serious problem. This poem demonstrates the importance of exercising temperance, even when it is difficult.
Happy Writing Everyone!
***Please be aware that I am currently reposting past blog posts as I am gone on my Honeymoon (woohoo!) and will be unable to read, approve, like, or respond to any comments until I return in late June! I look forward to seeing you all again soon!***
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