Pastor Seth’s Poems and Musings
Humility
I had an old friend once, His name? Humility. I saw him in my books. I’d see him on TV. But my old friend has passed. Can’t find him on the news. Is he now an outcast? Can’t find him spouting views. I miss my trusted friend. He helped me through this life.…
Florence and Mabel
It started a long time ago That fiendish, wretched sin of blame. Two people on whom grace bestowed, Adam and Eve, hiding in shame. Down through many millennia, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Even today’s millennials. Strife next door, Florence and Mabel. Science, knowledge, education, We know more than Cain and Abel.…
Good and Evil
Oh, if only it was all so plain. “We are the good, and they, the evil.” But evil rides on the human train, We’re neither angels nor the devil. Some evil lies in every heart. Prowls like a lion, ready to strike. “Let fly your arrow and hurl your dart!” Or “politely”, just a…
Disgust
In the streets, lots of rage And cultural disgust. But selective outrage Makes our hearing mistrust. Humility may help us, Looking in a mirror. Listening and learning May help us see this clearer.
Building
The greatest things of life don’t suddenly “appear.” Most of them you must build, through your blood, sweat and tears. There’s no place for short cuts, or just getting by, Diligent endurance you will need to apply. In building a marriage or a newfound career, Your business, finances, or a brand new frontier, Building…
Destruction
What it takes a lifetime to build Can be destroyed overnight. A marriage and kids torn apart A business firebombed at night. “Tear it down, this vile thing!” (You’ve joined the tide of evil). “Grab your torch! Burn it down!” (You’re running with the devil). Any fool can destroy. There is no virtue…