Awakened Courage^*
Vera Vandendries © [2006]

Affecting each individual life as it unfolds,
The vast ocean of collective thoughts holds
Churning destructive hidden undercurrents.

Tug and pull of watery tides on the deep,
The steely white light of the moon causes the mind to leap,
Rubbing raw emotions needed to be scrubbed cleaned.

Naked and exposed the pretentious ego now awaits
The demise from your divine weapons decapitates
The enemies concealed within the unlit cavern of the heart.

Your bow and arrow piercing uncommon hatred released,
Anger and greed targeted as cankerous cultural disease,
Alas! The sound of the conch echoes the cleansed sea.

At battle's end unearthed ancient wisdom remains.
Through strength and valor enlightened victory sustains
Oh salutations! Goddess of Awakened Courage


*The inspiration for the artwork and poem is the goddess Veeralakshmi.