Symphony
In the beginning there was Chaos. God spoke, and there was Symphony. -- by Poet
There was darkness all around,
And all were but muffled sound,
As the notes from a bassoon--
Low and melancholy tune.
And God’s spirit hovered o’er
The waters that had no shore.
Then God spoke and there was light
That divided Day and Night,
After which He formed the sky
While below, Land and Sea lie;
Lightning flashed and thunders roared
For God had struck the first chord.
Plants came sprouting from the ground,
And God caused them to abound;
Their shiv’ring leaves bowed and swayed
In forest, hill, plain, and glade.
Soft breeze hummed and whistled, too,
As it blew the green leaves through.
Next, He placed Sun, Moon, and Stars
In their designated bars,
So that their rhythm harmonized
And their movements equalized,
That all seasons, days, and years
Aid the Music of the Spheres
And none spawned cacophony,
All gave rise to symphony.
God then spoke and in the seas
Sprang creatures that swim with ease:
Fishes darted to and fro,
Sometimes high and sometimes low.
While in the air birds that fly
Sang melodies, low and high--
Their varied tones all comprised
A symphony well-devised.
On land, beasts gave diff’rent cries
That went up the azure skies;
Their moos, brays, barks, growls, and neighs
Seemed to form a song of praise.
Thus, these creatures great and small
In the vast orchestral hall
Did their role, whate’er that be,
In this Life’s one symphony.
Then God made Man and Woman
To make perfect His grand plan.
He gave them the gift of speech
That His goodness they might preach,
And voices that they could sing
The beauty of everything.
So to complete the score He
Bound them in matrimony.
They were to play the best part
In what God framed at the start
That their symphony of love
Should be as pure as a dove.
April 8, 2023
Each line with 7 syllables based on howmanysyllables.com
Writing Challenge - ‘S’ Words Poetry Contest
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Copyright © Ryan Gayagay | Year Posted 2023
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