Garden of Life

The seven deadly sins

I wandered and wandered into
The garden of life,
In search of the unknown
For which I'm alive.

I met Mr. Pride
Riding an Appaloosa
Along with his bride.
Pukereing his face
"Move", he said,
"What a foul smell in this place!
Why the ground's not perfumed?
My importance none assumed.
Fie, I won't ride
The gatekeeper will I chide!"

Next came covetousness
As if losing all consciousness
He babbled the names of Gold, Silver & Diamond
Secretly locked in a chest,
Never to be siphoned.

Sadly I moved on
And saw Mrn Envy.
He asked me to join him
Wished for all to die,
To live in the world alone
And rule is the best,
Fists of insults he hurled.

I took leave of him
And continued to wander
I met Mr. Wrath
With his hairs held up straight
His face crimson-red
As if he had a bloodbath.
He looked at me
With his bloodshot eyes
And asked me to fight.

Frightened I ran fast
And collided with Sloth.
With drowsy eyes he spoke,
"You have done me great injury,
Let me be carried from here
I won't speak a word more",
His yawn sounded like a roar.

While dropping Mr. Sloth,
I saw the gatekeeper Mr. Gluttony
Sitting with plates of food
He was having his Twenty-fifth meal of the day.

I didn't know what to say,
I wished to cross the gate
When lechery stopped me.
Her slender body,
Made me forgetful of my quest
By leaving my soul's desire at rest,
I surrender to her!

(Source: Dr. Faustus)