I had to shun the bitterweed
that held the poison in its seed
others had to try it
it does not kill the body
it only kills the spirit of the soul
my fears protected me
that trip could not be free
others had to try it
it won't let them forget it
it cruelly kills the spirit of the soul
someone had to reap it
the heart can only keep it
others had to buy it
much to their regret
it just killed the spirit of their soul
one taste can stay forever
bitterweed is clever
but still they have to try it
it does not kill the body
it only kills the spirit of the soul
Not that weed. Bitterweed is whatever you think it is. Could be drugs, ideology, hatred. Anything shunable.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Yes, 'it kills the spirit of the soul'