A Belly-Crawling Snake
©copyright 2005 Bonita M Quesinberry
He used a belly-crawling, dust-eating serpent
to bring temptation's glitter to life.
God said, "Don't eat of the two trees in Eden's midst;
for if you do, yours is death and strife."
Still, that subtle beast said, "You'll not die but be wise,
be like gods knowing darkness and light."
Did Satan speak the truth when he said they'd not die?
That they could gain all wisdom saintly?
Oh, how clever is that vomit-eating devil!
God never said they'd die instantly.
Adam and Eve lived eons, but not in Eden;
still, they will live in eternity.
It's easy to spread deceit yet utter not one:
speak, write, imply without admission.
Satan's tricks are truth laced with lies wickedly phrased,
manipulation by omission.
Think about how it's done, those lies we've all followed.
Changing what is God's is his mission.
"Like gods," Lucifer had said while failing to add,
"but without God's wisdom to use well;
for ultimately you will die, just not real soon."
They'd suffer too, he deigned not to tell,
if Eve chose to go against their Father's commands.
Oh, how bittersweet temptation sells.
Our Father took the time to warn what could happen
should we choose to disobey His Law;
but, Satan paints pretty pictures without bound'ries,
knowing full well these cause deadly falls:
save and except we decide to go to Father.
For God's pure Truth, on Him we should call.
Christ said, "The Shepherd's flock need not be taught by men."
Yet, when His sheep share Truth, once forsook,
those who hear use men's words to excuse fancy's flight;
instead of opening Father's book
while seeking guidance from just His Holy Spirit.
To bittersweet destruction they look.
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Genesis c.2 and c.3
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Comments
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Brilliant poem.
Such a treasure to read
and I very much agree
with your thoughts.
Thanks for entering & best of luck -
Love this poem. Oh, if only man had listened to his loving, wise creator, how much better off we would be. As you stated in your well written poem, he did not.
Thank you for your kind words on my poem, "Creation". -
hmm
interesting.
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Keep speaking truth sister dear. Keep speaking the truth. Shalom.
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I don't want to sound like a suck up, But that awesome.
"He used a belly-crawling, dust-eating serpent
to bring temptation's glitter to life"
Just by reading that, it totally sucked me into your poem.
"It's easy to spread deceit yet utter not one:
speak, write, imply without admission.
Satan's tricks are truth laced with lies wickedly phrased,
manipulation by omission."
I'm not sure if its the word placement, or the strong lexicon, but it's meanings are really true. It was pretty astonishing.
I've got to say, I was blown away. It had a great hook, and ended on a perfect note.
Thanks for submitting
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Oh, thank you, Kat! You have lifted me up with your very kind review. Also, thank you for accepting the poem into your contest. I hope you get a good response and I will tell my Brothers and Sisters to come enter some of their wonderful works of art.
Much love in Christ, BonnieQ
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