John Loving Iii Poet Rhyme

Paid in Full

We find the path through the maze 
Traveled through centuries  of haze

Rejecting and believing scriptural descriptions
Displayed in stone, some in inscriptions
 
Drained down the hour glass
To the end of days 
Finding the shocking
Or what some will amaze

Some are brought eyes ablaze
Other fought with piteous gaze

Cruelty to some to others very kind
Evidence of goodness the heart denies

Eating the fruit
Throwing the poor the rind

We wonder to what end
Does this behavior bind 

The cruelty unmeasured
That boggles the mind

Is there an end 
For those with no spine

The speechless ignoring
The victims of crime
 
The ignorant unknowing
The signs of the times

The seconds, minutes, hours, days
Each a step of which we climb
 
Gamblers giving spin the time 
Scientist waiting for test to unwind
Fools not watching for the chance to rewind
The indifferent only giving a glance
To what some would call divine

Some never asking
To what do we owe the time
Is there a cost
Or some reward in wine

A special place for the rich to decline
That rare experience 
where only the rich can dine 

And leaving for the poor
Those things only costing a dime

And in these things 
they find reasons to grin 
Throwing consideration and caution
Into the wind
 
The laws of life their wills to bend
Because after all they’re what they call akin

Give only to the loyal and faithful friends
Control  their interest, thoughts and intends
Being what they suffer, seeing what it rends

Hiding the unconfessed
They never call it sin

To the youthful it’s just the passage of days
And only the old see 
the light at the end of the maze

What's coming or ending
As we turn the page
A brand new beginning
Or a price to be paid

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Paul Callus April 30, 2026 at 3:17 PM Your sharing these words of wisdom shows that experience gained through the years counts a lot. We could pay a hefty price if we throw consideration and caution to the wind! ~ Regards // paul

Paige Hind April 29, 2026 at 11:07 PM we all need to pay attention, we are losing the earth

sara Etgen-Baker April 26, 2026 at 5:04 PM appreciate the wisdom in these words; To the youthful it’s just the passage of days And only the old see the light at the end of the maze I agree....nicely done, John.

Nette Onclaud April 25, 2026 at 6:39 PM soulful piece filled with poetic wisdom...you inspire!

I Am Anaya April 25, 2026 at 4:27 PM Life, it can be a labyrinth eh? Just as what we pen is set in stone as well, we choose to believe in, much out there to believe in. We mustn't be disappointed, let milinials be just that, as it's always been the end of days, since I can remember. Faving John loving.