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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: Protector (05/16/24)
Don’t Reject

You can protect your chest; you can protect your head.
But can you protect your heart and mind instead?
Is that armor that you use, able to protect your soul?
The soul lives for ever and man is never in control.

From the age of accountability, till the body is dead.
Each human being is choosing their master, mine bled.
Your master is God or sin, you get to choose, up to the end.
God the Ultimate Protector, to save you, others He will send.

The Holy Spirit, a Protector to defend the needy and the weak.
Brethren to help one grow, to help one search and seek.
But remember that the Lord, Christ Jesus, suffered and died.
And by most, who are deemed enemies, He is still denied.

The Ultimate Protector keeps bad behavior and more at bay.
Always there to help, with the harmful influences, every day.
Protection is not always to keep a person from harm.
To live for Christ Jesus is to suffer not to charm.

Put on the armor of God, be strong, knowing your Protector.
Let God have your life to be built by the best Erector.
Jesus the Son of God our Father, Protector of my soul.
Is your soul protected, make Christ Jesus your #1 goal.

Be a protector of your soul, don’t be a rejector.
Let the Lord lead you and be to you a Protector.
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Shann Hall-LochmannVanBennekom 
05/26/24
This is a sweet poem. It's spot on topic. Poetry isn't my strongest genre and I know not all poems have to follow the rules. My suggestions are more straight editing, not for poems per se, but hopefully will still be helpful. In the 3rd line you use the word that twice and have a comma that doesn't fit. When using a sub for until, you should spell it like 'til. There should be a question mark after Is your soul protected. Last, the #1 feels a bit jarring in a poem. I get that writing it out might have made characters in line longer, but that might be better than the jarring numeral and hashtag. Your poem is so elegant and that #1 jumps out to the eyes. You did a wonderful job of pulling me in right away and bringing the piece full circle. It's packed full of emotion that is palpable, and I can feel your passion to share Jesus with others in every line. This is a beautiful piece.
Marlene Custer 
05/29/24
I agree with previous comments. I am not into all the rules of poetry, but would love to try it.