Masks

Masks, how they tell us lies

How they grandly posture!

Seen them hovering as flies

Over rotting ideas and gesture!

 

As veils they are aptly spread

Over selfish motive and aim

Those lofty sounding words said

How unjust powers they claim!

 

I don’t want to declare him prince

As he is my favorite begotten-in–law

But I will go all the way since

Want dollars and Euros to me flow!

 

Masks have been used to hide guilt

The truth and all the nasty rot

Where will it lead all that you built -

When you lie on your last cot?

 

Repent you cannot, for time is passed

Reform you cannot for it was a scheme

Be ready to see what you’ve amassed

In ruins your dishonesty will gleam!

 

Xavier Bage

6/26/2020 9.33 AM

 

Minds Made of Clay

Is it my age

That is making my eyes see things?

Is it my advancing years

 that is making my ears hear uncommon things?

Long ago I was told by the grand old man

in subtle words of scheming  manipulations

that he is no better

than the lowest filth

in the  strata !

But I didn’t believe it

I was a believer in the sureness of the minds

Having lofty aims of uplifting men!

No, now I realize

We are all petty creatures made from clay

Painted over to look exotic and fashionable

 Harboring earthly desires,

crawling in the gutter of our sinfulness!

Don’t be disappointed for this holy place

This place of pilgrimage

This too was made by human hands

Of many  frailties!

Xavier Bage

6/27/2020

Composed: Oct 2019

To Cruel Corona Let's Sing a Song

To cruel Corona let’s sing a song       

Think not dear if it is right or wrong                                                               

Who knows not it is the ruling crown

All earth is quivering under its frown

Tiny it is but who can measure its might?

Who in foolishness dare it to fight?

In millions it has claimed human lives

Far and wide it thunders and thrives

Wise men everywhere their heads scratch

What weapon be potent enough to match?    

No medicines have appeared in half a year!

Is it in the fate of man to tremble in fear?

Xavier Bage

6/23/20 20

10:13 PM