The 7 deadly sins lives within each one of us

Author : Anna Katharina Schaffner Ph.D.

The 7 deadly sins lives within each one of us

The 7 deadly sins live
within each one of us.
It’s up to you to decide
if you will allow them
to consume your heart.

The 7 deadly sins lives within each one of us

Knowing your serpentine heart,
The possible hurt,
All the heads in full glory,
Pointed to things getting gory,
Still felt the need for my love to continue,
Ways to tame it, I thought I knew.
Ground reality, I am no snake charmer,
I am all in but left with no armor.

The 7 deadly sins lives within each one of us

The snakes of Medusa
Head or Heart,
Each plays their part.
One look and turn you to stone,
Arterial venom fangs
make you groan.
There is no shame,
Life is a game.
Bring your dark side,
In the light from deep inside!

The 7 deadly sins lives within each one of us

The valves of cardiac spew venom
And make peoples life hell in heaven
Why do they have such fangs?
Cant, they start life afresh
from where they began?
Your heart is precious
Don’t let others call you
venomous.

The 7 deadly sins lives within each one of us

In duality we live,
You get what you give.
A hollow promise
Will show I’m no goddess.
I am venom, fangs and claws.
Show me love with no pause,
It’ll bring forth kindness
My heart will erase your sadness.
Your attitude towards me,
Determines what you get to see!

The 7 deadly sins lives within each one of us

A lifetime of battles fought,
Reinforcing a bit after each one is over,
Protection became the need of the hour,
Every single battle, I never forgot.
I might sound cold, borderline rude
My heart, a multi-headed serpent,
Would rather have that, than repent,
That’s how I protect me, even if it is crude.

The 7 deadly sins lives within each one of us

I lost hope in caring
My anguish pierced a hole in me scarring
Out came a plethora of emotions
The one that gave me solace
was revenge
My heart finally inhabited serpents

The 7 deadly sins lives within each one of us

I am missing my snake charmer.
He’s kind, and gentle, not a harmer.
But he’s fierce, yes its true
This is how my heart looks,
Without you.

The 7 deadly sins lives within each one of us

Full of poison they said.
Only they knew not
what had been pumped
all time along the arteries
instead of the veins.

The 7 deadly sins lives within each one of us

A venomous heart!
Evil resides in its every vein
hatred, betrayals, anger reigns.
when can you be tamed?
Peace be with this heart

The 7 deadly sins lives within each one of us

Hatred exits the heart
in frightful arteries
that hiss with venom.

The 7 deadly sins lives within each one of us

The seven headed serpent
spawns in the heart

The 7 deadly sins lives within each one of us

When your heart
holds on to hate

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Anna Katharina Schaffner Ph.D.

Anna Katharina Schaffner, Ph.D. is a professional burnout and executive coach and a writer. She used to be a professor of Cultural History at the University of Kent. She specialises in helping people overcome burnout and overwhelm and to rediscover their passion and purpose. Her unique blend of expertise as both a writer and a coach reflects a lifelong dedication to the art of self-improvement. She is the author of Exhaustion: A History (Columbia University Press, 2016) and The Art of Self-Improvement: Ten Timeless Truths (Yale University Press, 2021). Her latest book is Exhausted: An A-Z for the Weary (Profile, 2024). Anna is deeply passionate about helping her coaching clients transition from a state of exhaustion to a state of vitality in which they can direct their energy to what really matters in their life. In her coaching practice, she combines state-of-the-art and science-based coaching techniques, including co-active coaching and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), with tried-and-tested ancient wisdom. Her focus is on the importance of deepening self-knowledge and working on values, purpose, and character strengths. She also integrates ancient Stoic techniques and the art of letting go into her practice. You can book a free coaching exploration call with her here. Anna’s journalism has appeared in the Times Literary Supplement, the Guardian, Psychology Today, PositivePsychology, Aeon, PSYCHE, The Los Angeles Review of Books, and other places. Her research has been discussed on BBC Radio 4, in Vogue, National Geographic, The Atlantic, Philosophie Magazine and in other media. You can find some of her writing here. You can find Anna on LinkedIn and on Instagram.

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The 7 deadly sins lives within each one of us

The 7 deadly sins live
within each one of us.
It’s up to you to decide
if you will allow them
to consume your heart.

The 7 deadly sins lives within each one of us

Knowing your serpentine heart,
The possible hurt,
All the heads in full glory,
Pointed to things getting gory,
Still felt the need for my love to continue,
Ways to tame it, I thought I knew.
Ground reality, I am no snake charmer,
I am all in but left with no armor.

The 7 deadly sins lives within each one of us

The snakes of Medusa
Head or Heart,
Each plays their part.
One look and turn you to stone,
Arterial venom fangs
make you groan.
There is no shame,
Life is a game.
Bring your dark side,
In the light from deep inside!

The 7 deadly sins lives within each one of us

The valves of cardiac spew venom
And make peoples life hell in heaven
Why do they have such fangs?
Cant, they start life afresh
from where they began?
Your heart is precious
Don’t let others call you
venomous.

The 7 deadly sins lives within each one of us

In duality we live,
You get what you give.
A hollow promise
Will show I’m no goddess.
I am venom, fangs and claws.
Show me love with no pause,
It’ll bring forth kindness
My heart will erase your sadness.
Your attitude towards me,
Determines what you get to see!

The 7 deadly sins lives within each one of us

A lifetime of battles fought,
Reinforcing a bit after each one is over,
Protection became the need of the hour,
Every single battle, I never forgot.
I might sound cold, borderline rude
My heart, a multi-headed serpent,
Would rather have that, than repent,
That’s how I protect me, even if it is crude.

The 7 deadly sins lives within each one of us

I lost hope in caring
My anguish pierced a hole in me scarring
Out came a plethora of emotions
The one that gave me solace
was revenge
My heart finally inhabited serpents

The 7 deadly sins lives within each one of us

I am missing my snake charmer.
He’s kind, and gentle, not a harmer.
But he’s fierce, yes its true
This is how my heart looks,
Without you.

The 7 deadly sins lives within each one of us

Full of poison they said.
Only they knew not
what had been pumped
all time along the arteries
instead of the veins.

The 7 deadly sins lives within each one of us

A venomous heart!
Evil resides in its every vein
hatred, betrayals, anger reigns.
when can you be tamed?
Peace be with this heart

The 7 deadly sins lives within each one of us

Hatred exits the heart
in frightful arteries
that hiss with venom.

The 7 deadly sins lives within each one of us

The seven headed serpent
spawns in the heart

The 7 deadly sins lives within each one of us

When your heart
holds on to hate

Published On:

Last updated on:

Anna Katharina Schaffner Ph.D.

Anna Katharina Schaffner, Ph.D. is a professional burnout and executive coach and a writer. She used to be a professor of Cultural History at the University of Kent. She specialises in helping people overcome burnout and overwhelm and to rediscover their passion and purpose. Her unique blend of expertise as both a writer and a coach reflects a lifelong dedication to the art of self-improvement. She is the author of Exhaustion: A History (Columbia University Press, 2016) and The Art of Self-Improvement: Ten Timeless Truths (Yale University Press, 2021). Her latest book is Exhausted: An A-Z for the Weary (Profile, 2024). Anna is deeply passionate about helping her coaching clients transition from a state of exhaustion to a state of vitality in which they can direct their energy to what really matters in their life. In her coaching practice, she combines state-of-the-art and science-based coaching techniques, including co-active coaching and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), with tried-and-tested ancient wisdom. Her focus is on the importance of deepening self-knowledge and working on values, purpose, and character strengths. She also integrates ancient Stoic techniques and the art of letting go into her practice. You can book a free coaching exploration call with her here. Anna’s journalism has appeared in the Times Literary Supplement, the Guardian, Psychology Today, PositivePsychology, Aeon, PSYCHE, The Los Angeles Review of Books, and other places. Her research has been discussed on BBC Radio 4, in Vogue, National Geographic, The Atlantic, Philosophie Magazine and in other media. You can find some of her writing here. You can find Anna on LinkedIn and on Instagram.

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