Poetry

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MORTAL CONSEQUENCES



Sadistic Sultan
Perched upon a tarnished throne
Swirls in dazed vertigo
To the relentless voices in his head
Aloof
Separated
Alone in his maniacal whimsy
Peasant multitudes
Innocent casualties
Afraid to defy his warped control
A law created by man
Does not always deem it legitimate
It requires tremendous courage
To answer the deafening call
Deep within ones soul
Willingness to trudge a narrow path
At risk of all things worldly
The true measure of a warrior
Stand firm
In the face of persecution
Regardless of the mortal consequences



4And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
Revelation 20:4 (King James Version)

© Bill Grimes Jr. 2006

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