An Esau

An Esau lifts the carnal And mocks the spiritual Though he possessed the birthright He pursued the physical An Esau values his ways "Satisfy the appetite" Despise God's promised future A dangerous stew to bite An Esau rejects God's ways His birthright he sold for stew The cunning hunter is snared A misstep he can't undo An Esau forfeits blessing God's promise deemed a dud Prey to his own appetite Addiction duped this stud An Esau learns his fate late He seeks now to recover The blessing he once despised Was captured by his brother An Esau has space to repent But it's not unrestricted The Spirit strives for a time To rescue the convicted An Esau cannot repent Even if he wanted to Though he seeks with many tears The Holy Spirit withdrew