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A Valediction For Lucifer

Agent of darkness
King,
Of principalities and powers
You,
Who knows no love
But,
Hate, scorn and wickedness 
You,
Who sow thorns at night
And,
Reaps prickles in darkness
You; you,
Who robs Peter 
To pay Paul


You,
Who suck blood
Instead,
Of giving life
You,
Who can only 
Ravage the body
But,
Not the soul
You,
Who can only bark
But cannot bite
You,
Who roam around
Looking for who to devour

You,
Who scatters and muddles 
Instead,
Of gathering and molding
You; you,
Who sow deceit and fear
In the hearts of men
Instead,
Of love and kindness
You,
Whose only agenda
Is,
To cause pain,
Sorrow and suffering 
To God's children and kingdom 
You,
Who disappears 
When,
Light appears

You; you,
Who,
Christ shamed and disgraced
On the cross of Calvary 

YOU,
Whom,
We laid a wreath 
On his grave
More than two thousand years ago

Rest in hades
LUCIFER!

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Suzanne Arbil

Date: 12/1/2023 10:13:00 PM

Thank you for this! It is well executed and i like the form and the alliteration r throughout. Christian poetry runs a risk of being contrite sometimes but your poem hits the mark! Love the title too!