Judge Not

‘Til heaven quakes and hell erupts
     Judge not the souls of man
But be brave and do not disrupt
     The nature of a plan

Put into place and made with hands
     Much, much superior 
From where I stand and far more grand,
     I am inferior.

Without water thy soul does rust
     Water thy own garden
Believe in thee, in thee—I trust.
     And receive thy pardon

From thy fierce and fiery hell
     Of thy unwanted greed.
If not, I am destined to dwell,
     Lost, with nowhere to feed.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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January 5, 2014 at 10:01 PM
Mike, ... CONGRATULATIONS:) on having your poem featured on the soups HOME PAGE. A nice way in starting the year:)- Goodnight poet friend <3 =LINDA
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December 1, 2010 at 6:28 AM
heavenly advice. john
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March 1, 2010 at 11:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Deb's contest ~Mike~. Love, Carol
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February 27, 2010 at 6:41 PM
congratulations on your success Mike. The words flow easily off the tongue, and the message clear. Well done...Margaret
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February 27, 2010 at 5:22 PM
Mike this certainly has the ring of a song of truth for Christ, congratulations on your win. LUv,Andrea
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February 27, 2010 at 1:22 PM
We did it! We survived. We worked diligently. We followed our leader to => success. Now hear the drum rolls! (Ra-a-tat-tat, Ra-a-tat-tat, Ra-a-tat-tat, Ra-a-tat-tat!!!) Congratulations Mike! You are in the winners circle in the poetry soup members contest: 10 Poems, 10 hours, 10 days sponsored by: Deborah Guzzi! Your poem is a poem of great faith! Big SMILES and lots of Hugs to you. Lovingly, Dane Ann
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February 27, 2010 at 1:04 PM
Very, very nice. Congratulations. Joyce
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February 27, 2010 at 12:37 PM
Congrats Mike on your winning poem in Debbie's contest.. an inspirational write.. a wonderful win.. enjoy ... luv.. Linda-Marie "Sweetheart" of Poetry Soup..
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February 20, 2010 at 4:56 AM
Lovely testament to your faith, Mike. God Bless. Lovingly, Dane Ann
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February 19, 2010 at 4:39 PM
Nice use of rhyme to share your thoughts. Much for the reader to think about in your words. Thank you for your kind comment. Keep on writing! Karen
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February 19, 2010 at 11:41 AM
Thank you for sharing your poetry with us today. I hope you have a wonderful weekend filled with inspiration Mike. Love, Carol
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February 18, 2010 at 8:14 PM
A brilliant write Mike with much truth in your lines of Quatrain... your first two lines are intensely powerful.. gets the readers attention immediately.. perfect for this holiday season approaching.. luv.. Linda-Marie "Sweetheart" of Poetry Soup..
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February 18, 2010 at 5:26 PM
GEE HOW CAN I PUT THIS .I LOVE THAT KIND OF DRAMA...I LOVE THE WAY YOU PUT `TIL ,THY,THEE`...I UES THAT IN SOME OF MY OLD POEMS MY DAUGTER SAYS WHAT....!!! GOOD EVERYTHING ABOUT YOUR POEM...I.T.
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February 18, 2010 at 3:23 PM
Interesting thoughts that are penned here. Keep the creative pen flowing. Sara
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