Jonah's Peril
JONAH’S PERIL
I was told to go to Nineveh,
and denounce their wicked ways;
Instead I boarded a ship in Joppa Town,
Chose to disobey.
I fell asleep in the inner hold,
as a mighty storm ensued.
Sailors dumped cargo over board;
They asked: “What did you do?”
I was thrown into deep waters
In the middle of a raging sea.
A great big fish engulfed me…
from its belly I made my plea!
I fled the presence of my maker
to find a better way.
He ordered the waves and billows,
because I had gonse astray.
The men rowed hard to reach the shore
and cried out: “Please let us be spared!”
But the winds and storm continued;
They were frightened and in despair.
I was the cause of God’s anger
and was cast into the sea.
The fury of the storm calmed suddenly.
The sailors were then set free.
By Milton Lopez Delgado
August 31, 2011
Based on The Book of Jonah
Copyright © Milton Lopez Delgado | Year Posted 2011
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