Desires consume us from within,
not in parts, nor in halves, but on the whole.
From bodily roots to the core of our existence,
the essence of our being, our very soul.
With talons of steel they grip our heart,
cold, cruel, relentless in persistence.
They make us forget reality,
take us away from life's real goal.
Don't kill yourself trying to get all,
don't let desires make you burn.
Live the life without wanting much,
and I promise, you will live a good one.
Otherwise they will turn into raging infernos,
and keep striking your heart as hot lashes.
Desires burn us, desires turn us,
from a happy soul into a pile of ashes.