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The Prostitute by Bhaktimarga Swami

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(Based on the story of Pingala from the ancient text Srimad Bhagavatam) my poem:

The Prostitute

In the city of Videha lived a very beautiful woman

Whose profession involved a regular change of linen

For almost every day there was a new man

No long-term relationship ever began

Attention to makeup, hairstyle, attractive dress

Were all externals that spelled much success

Her routine was to stand in front of her home

From there she could see every male on the roam

This was the method that earned he

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