The devil within tries to be still br So that we feel its gone br And tender words are spilled br But the devil exists, albeit withdrawn br br Lurking underneath, longing to be freed br When we loosen the leash and lower our defence br Voila! It emerges out in full greed br Unleashing a dark side, we watch in an awed silence br br However virtuous we may try to sound br And say our daily prayers, hound the temples, churches n mosques br Our dear amused devil will still be around br Laughing at our earnest efforts to hide the seed under the husk br br All we can do is to be aware of it br Watch it, observe and make a deal with him br That we will accept it bit by bit br Shake hands and let him stay at the brimbr br Renu Rakheja a.k.