Curtis Johnson Poet Narrative

Mid Eastern Tales 2

Mid-Eastern Tales 2
Curtis Johnson

Long, long ago,  before baseball and perhaps before apple pie.
Long, long ago, before fast cars , the internet, or radios.
Yes, long ago, there lived a king in the Middle East.

None who knew him considered him among the least.
Saul was tall, well pleasing, and the people’s choice.
He became the first king of his great nation.
But he was selfish, impatient, and proud.
He was blinded by his own insecurities.
He made rash decisions with little thought of outcomes.
He did not appreciate the loyalty of those who served him.

He died in a losing military battle along with his sons.
With no one to inherit his throne, his kingdom departed with him.
Nothing of renown ever became of  King Saul.
10232016 cj Bible, 1&2 Samuel

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