Sleeping Samson

Wake up church! Why are you sleeping?
The harvest is ripe and it's yours for the reaping
See this world is so busy following the beat 
That while they dance our kids are dying in these streets 
Yet here you are, with their hope living inside you 
Sitting comfortably in your seat never leaving the third pew
I wonder how you got here, how you fell in such deep slumber 
Literally a saint marching in but adding none to the number 
Your Samson like spirit, started strong and set apart 
You were chosen from the womb to be kept close to the Master's heart 
Then this Delilah of deception formed only to afflict you 
Mixed her coldness with your fire, which caused God to spew you 
This Devil of division lured you in her palace of persuasion 
Making up fables and fallacies that would shake your very foundation 
And she swung her hips of hatred and hypocrisy 
She seduced from you your secret and bound you up in philosophy 
So when your enemy came in like a flood 
They caught you with your guard down 
There was no standard against him so you continued to stay bound 
But this isn't the end for you , what we know from past history 
Is that Christ came to open the eyes of the blind and set the captives free
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016


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Date: 2/14/2016 12:05:00 AM
Janeen, Welcome to Poetry Soup. It will be a delight to read and become familiar with your poems in the future. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
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Date: 2/10/2016 9:27:00 AM
Janeen,, WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy Poetry Soup:) Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@
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Date: 2/9/2016 9:13:00 AM
This is an outstanding perspective, Janeen, and a good reminder that we need to be on the watch for temptations because Satan knows our weaknesses, fav for me.
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Date: 2/9/2016 9:26:00 AM
Wow! Thank you Lin Lane!
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