Redemption Near
Did you waste your life,
just making money
Did you eat the bread,
and not the honey
Did you sell your soul,
as the children watched
Was your heart left cold,
in a tinderbox
We’re your excuses detailed,
and your reasons poor
Did you wake up full,
and still ask for more
Were your blessings shunned,
as you scratched and clawed
Saying no harm done,
“I never broke the law”
Were you teeth all straightened,
and your motives bent
Were your eyes detached,
from what heaven sent
Are you memories lost,
in some dead refrain
As a lonely footnote,
to another’s name
If you had a chance,
to right this wrong
Would you hum in silence,
or break out in song
If you’re still alive,
the choice is clear
All joy awaits,
redemption near
(Villanova Pennsylvania: June, 2016)
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Submitted by KurtPhilipBehm on June 29, 2016
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 734 |
Words | 138 |
Stanzas | 17 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1 |
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