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Temptation

Looking for a soul to steal You thought you might have mine But it won’t be that easy I’m afraid I’ll have to decline You are right behind me As I climb up every rung I won’t be overtaken I will not be undone Tempting me with promise Of riches and of glory Things I haven’t worked for I’ve heard that same old story Offering up damnation Is all I’m reading in you I won’t forfeit salvation I’m not close to being through An angel on my shoulder My intuition is strong Your temptation will not sway me I know what’s right and wrong This scalp you won’t be adding To those there on your belt Get thee behind me satan In me you will not dwell

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 8/11/2009 10:49:00 AM
Good afternoon J.B. I just finished entering some of the contests going on here at the Soup. Now I am going to read some of the poems written here. Thank you for sharing yours. Look through the contests maybe you might want to enter some of them also if you haven't already. Love, Carol
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Date: 8/11/2009 5:35:00 AM
Nicely written story of faith and trust. Keep writing. Sara
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Date: 8/11/2009 3:45:00 AM
Well said. Put him in his place, he is already defeated. Great poem. God Bless. Leon
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