Poetry
Rules are complicated things
Though simple they may seem
They paint what's right and wrong for us
In life, or on a team
They help us stay within the bounds
Of decency or law
Yet often we ignore them all
Alas, our species' flaw.
We broke the first one long ago
(Though since we haven't quit)
"As for the tree of knowledge
Thou shall not eat of it"
One bite was all we needed
Once we had tasted sin
Like dogs come back to vomit
We fall and fall again
God gave us ten commandments
To bring us to His yoke
But to those who can't keep one law
Ten became a joke
We say that we don't like rules
But still make up our own
For golf, baseball and soccer
And then we all bemoan
No matter how we legislate
Each contest or athlete
As long as humans are involved
We'll find a way to cheat.
And those who through their merit
Masquerade in the Lord's flock
Find that their self-righteousness
Is just a stumbling block
At long last God has come around
His rules are back -- to one
Life eternal, free to those
Who love His only son.
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[Alas, our species' flaw.]
That sounds a little forced. That's just my opinion though.
[Like dogs come back to vomit]
Ewwwwwww! That's just nasty!
Keep on writing.
God Bless.
Sincerely,
Dan Blankenship