Headonism/Ravana and Heady

Head-on,
plunged
all,
taken in
by the
heady
signs
of
what
was
to be
the
headlining
event of
the
century.

Waiting
with
bated
breath
for
the
imminent
coronation,
all were
expectant
and
resigned…
except
the
head-hunters
who went
into over-drive
to scout
for slaves
and appease
the soon-
to-be-King.

Workhorses
and
figure heads
they did
find,
some to lead
this
accession,
while
others
to rally
behind.

And when
the crown
lay uneasily
on the head,
the
ten-headed
demon king
emerged
instead
to rule
the country
and lead
it into
war
not peace;
where
this Ravana
of terrifying roar
bellowed
once more…
But instead
of alarming
the foe,
the war cry
turned
his own
troops
deaf.

Headstrong,
he
kept on
with
his
pursuit
of material
pleasures
and sexual
conquests;
forgoing
the real
purpose
of his reign.

Fashioning his
own shroud
in his wake,
this Dasagriva’s
(the one with
ten heads)
fatal flaw
wasn’t
just
his lust
for the
many mistress’
or the
occasional
miss
but
his ravenous
hubris.

And
even
though,
he captured
Sita,
a jewel
in the
enemies’
crown,
his forces
of Rakshasas
and his
ten heads
couldn’t
save
him –
they
were too
busy
fighting
among
themselves
and
gratifying
their
every
whim.

So,
Ravana
fell,
cursed.

And thus
ran his
dirge:
Power
without
wisdom
is useless,
and a king
ruled
by several
heads
is headless.
For in order
to change
the world,
on ego
he fed and
let it all
go to
his many
heads.