Transition I



In the beginning
God asked Solomon what he desired
And he replied “wisdom!”
And God opened His stores of wealth also
By which he gained entrance with his wisdom.

After basking in the glory and bosom
Of wealth and women...

God again
Ask Solomon what he would desire
A prompt reply he gave
“Of course, You know, Lord, wealth!”
And God wondered.

Then He opened the emergency exit
To all foolishness.

About this poem

Wisdom may lead to wealth but the love for wealth leads to foolishness! Today, our community is defined by a passion for wealth and possession and nothing good comes out of it in the end.

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Written on June 12, 2022

Submitted by solomonthrone on June 14, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XABXB BX XXXXA XX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 407
Words 79
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 5, 2, 5, 2

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