THURSDAY THOUGHTS: POETRY PROMPT

THE STRONGMAN

Every day, he seems to find

A new way to incite

And inflict pain, while laying blame

On those who have no might

What if God is helping him

Because he’s such a mess—

A man devoid of empathy, truth, and righteousness?

Could it be that God pities him

Because he’s so reviled—

Loathed, and treated horribly, since he was a child?

What if he’s being extended grace

Because he’s never learned

Respect is best when freely shown;

Not a given, but earned?

What if he’s being gifted ample time to repent?

To see the error of his ways 

What loss will be the hint?

What will be the final straw

That removes Mercy’s hand?

What tragedy will teach a lesson

He will understand?

Moreover, what will be the fate of those

Who should know, well

How aiding and enabling him

Is a tough thing to sell

To those whose eyes are opening

To the mistake they made

Who now regret their selfishness 

And in confusion, wade?

What will be the penalty 

To those who wrote the plan

And knew he’d be the perfect stooge

While they all hide their hands?

What if God is helping him?

One thing he’s surely done

Is draw out every liar, cheat, and thief under the Sun

Is that his task, if I dare ask

God of His strategy?

Is this His fight, not mine

And why sleep comes so easily?

Is this why I can look at him

And feel so sorry for

Someone who has most everything 

Yet still craves so much more?

What if today is the day

His reign of chaos ends?

What if today marks mutiny 

Of all his crooked friends?

What if God decides, 

“Enough, I gave you every chance”

Who in the world will mourn and cry

Who in the world will dance?

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