Old Man In the Lake Sees God

the old man in the lake sees God

An lonely retired old man sits 
 in a simple boat 
In the middle of a lake 
in the middle of a storm

 a sudden onset of rain 
blasts of brilliant lightning 
and roaring thunder 
the boat is overwhelmed

the old man debates
 whether to give it up
head for shore
too late to resume fishing 

By a brilliant flash of lightening 
 he sees in the sky 
the snarling angry face of God
filling the sky with his visage

In a loud thunder clap 
He hears 
the snarling angry 
voice of God

Old man in the lake 
I have a message for you 
it is time for you
 to go home 

prepare to meet your maker
the end times are coming 
Armageddon is about to be unleashed
the final battle between good and evil

 your mission is to warn 
the world before it is too late 
repent and you will be saved 
otherwise you will die

 suddenly the storm stops
 the sky clears up 
the spring time nice day
returns filling the air with hope

the old man in the boat in the lake 
decides there was nothing 
more to do 
other than resume fishing
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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