mara

the god of desire and deceit
mara mara mara
the god of delusion and self-conceit
who makes and remakes samsara

he sells avoidance and attachment
to feel good and never bad
that you feel detachment
and for yourself are always glad

as a means of worship
we keep tightly shut our eyes
reacting to what happens
without seeing the lies

mara questions what you've got
and says look over at your neighbour
that what's right, is to have more
to be seen and held as greater

his chord is desire and discontentment
that you shall be insatiable
to feel primarily resentment
for what's unobtainable

and so he says protect your peace
it's good and right and true
"let your care for others lapse and cease
what do they care for you?"

uphold yourself in the highest
as the first and last thing here
exalt in your bias
as if self were all that's dear

mara the beguiler
who shall remain unseen
for as long as this defiler
succeeds in his smokescreen