The tranquility of a river, <br />My heart could not deliver. <br />The cry of pain, <br />My heart averted in vain. <br /> <br />A child's dancing feet, <br />My heart did consider a feat. <br />But all things evil, <br />My heart did consider civil. <br /> <br />All the good in life, <br />My heart did consider vice. <br />All the bad therein, <br />My heart did not consider sin. <br /> <br />Oh the vile in man's heart, <br />Even the heart with it can't part. <br />Oh the good in man's conscience, <br />Even the heart considers it nonsense. <br /> <br />Copyright © Christian Eliab Ratnam 2012 <br />ALL RIGHTS RESERVED<br /><br />Christian Eliab Ratnam<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/heart-of-deceit/
