SACK-CLOTH AND ASHES

Sack-cloth and ashes may denote sorrow

To those who fast only until the morrow

But to those who consider their fast

Is what the soul needs; a sumptuous feast

It is all a matter of perception my friend

And your perception cannot make the world end

But can end the worries and the stress of strife

Aw, come on; can you really give me a life

Yes, if you make the effort and the sacrifice

Then abstinence and fasting can make you wise

For the feasting of your innermost soul

Which depends on your fasting; makes you whole

Purple and ashes may denote sorrow

But sackcloth can make you fly like a sparrow

If you believe and if you cannot fast; at least abstain

And from mocking others belief’s refrain

Specially written on the occasion of 5th March 2014; now that Mardi Gras is over...