Not By Bread Alone (Religious Epulaeryu)
O, to sweat, one must commit
For Earth’s scented wheat--
Taste good, even, without meat
Yet live, not by it
Alone, but must eat
God’s fruits, sweet--
Eat!
Note: this Poem is based on Mathew 4:4 CEV
Copyright © Ernesto P. Santiago | Year Posted 2008
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