Poetry

Good Soil

by Scott McGrath 
06/20/16
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Seeking to live as one bought at a price
Tally up nice
Induct all my vice
Lump them together and I’m as worthy as lice
Liquify heart’s ice
Other disciples’ for advice
Teach world our conscience not from roll of the dice

Harvesting bible wisdom plants faith beyond feel
Exodus deliverance plus meals
Read Ezekiel then kneel
Sad Saul hunted David but the beloved stay leal
Effort fails in Romans’ deal
Electrified by Philippians’ zeal
Dive into Revelations as the winning horse is revealed

Fled Mesopotamia and a life without aim
Earned Jabbok’s rename
Lift for Raphidim’s war games
Leaving Mount Moriah after man’s salvation reframed
Outed in Pamphylia as lame
Nod from Rome reaffirms flame
Graced at Golgatha when divinely rescued from blame

Old Enoch so pleased that death was circumvent
Older Methuselah’s grave event
Dodged by Noah’s floating tent
Strengthened by how the Word led King Josiah to repent
Oblation Stephen represents
Inspires to face Nero’s torment
Living for the Son of Man who’ll never be outspent