Eternal Decision
Beware oh you my children there’s a trick that’s being played
What I am about to tell you are not words that serenade
When finally you’ve heard both sides and a decision now is due
You may find it very difficult to decide which voice is true
The first espouses “live your life! If it feels good then it’s fine”
The second speaks of “higher call” and things that are divine.
The crafty Machiavellian says, “manipulation is the trick”
While the travelling evangelist speaks of blessing and the healing of the sick
The choice you make, the life you lead - I cannot tell you how to choose
But rest assured that once life’s done the wrong choice yields much to loose
When your eyes are finally closed on the other side of life
It’s either the preachers or the self-indulged who will be finally proven right!
By Gregory Cicio
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Submitted by gcicio on May 04, 2020
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Closest metre | Iambic octameter |
| Characters | 841 |
| Words | 150 |
| Stanzas | 13 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
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