Temptation
PRECAUTION
Fell asleep at the beach, only twenty minutes, Face and arms charred bright red, now giving itching fits! I even had sunscreen! It could have been so right! Dropped my guard in daylight, consequences at night.
BATTLEFIELDS IN MY IMAGINATION
Satan’s magic box holds slyest tricks of his trade. A flute plays an intoxicating serenade. A mesmerizing image, perfect delusion, To get you to chase a deceptive illusion. The battles are waged in your imagination, Satan, oh so coy at building fascination. He plucks the violin strings of your affections, And lures you with deceiving…
Temptation’s Redemption
Dealing with temptation, an everyday fight, It starts early morning, and lasts into the night, Daily grimy battles, like hand-to-hand combat, These life and death struggles, in my heart’s habitat. Satan’s relentless lures enticing this or that, Creamed vanilla frosting covers a dead vile rat. “Relief! Feel better, now!” Bait, hooks, and lunacy. Sin’s…
SEARCHING IN SHADOWS
On every mountain high, and every valley low, On every cruise ship wide, to every country go, To the new career change, to the new, next “real” love, Lasting pleasure his quest; his eyes won’t search above. The shadow of pleasure is what every man stalks, Feeling high? Numbing pain? Searching like soaring hawks.…
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU ASK FOR
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU ASK FOR November 7, 2020 “Be careful what you ask for,” So said mother to her son. “But mom, I know what I need!” (Mom hoped he’d want wisdom). But wisdom did not drive him, Desires and passions instead. He married “beauty” and folly, Now, his misery widespread. …
TWO FISHERMEN
TWO FISHERMEN July 6, 2017 A small boat glides into my still and quiet cove, Two young teens, hoping to add to their fishing trove. Baited fishing hooks and lures hang from a pole, It’s quiet, the hunt begins, they are on patrol. The fish sees nothing of lures and hooks, rods…