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Temptation Salvation

A. W. Nutter Constant battles raging within Masters fighting for my soul Seeking forgiveness, chasing sin A life spinning out of control Creatures adorned with freewill Christ or Satan, my only choice Hearkening to the tempters trill As I pray to hear my God’s voice Forced to pay homage to a reprobate The holy trinity refuses an audience Satan, filling a young soul with hate The heart grows cold with defiance Pathways taken, lead to destruction Time spent on earth, has been my hell An unworthy soul seeking salvation Purifying blood, to break Satan's spell

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Don Johnson

Date: 3/21/2011 4:20:00 AM

Comment thanks mate White of light do use it well, Darkness can seduce you too, Therein lie the fires of hell, Dodge it sidestep it wants you Don Johnson

Judith Palmer

Date: 3/12/2011 1:57:00 PM

You are a gifted poet Anthony, perhaps even a modern day prophet. It takes a lot to write from the heart as you do, words that contain the power to change lives.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 3/9/2011 3:00:00 AM

the inner wolves do grate us, anthony.. and yet we transcend this by keeping the flames of faith alive... what a divine write from your flowing pen.. i am stunned! thnaks for your kind words..:) huggs, nette

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 3/2/2011 5:19:00 PM

The things which men torture themselves with aye? No need for Satan we have our own torments and tormentors. Light & Love [and we can be our own saviors too ;)]

The Situation

Date: 2/28/2011 6:48:00 AM

very good. and i have to thank you for your honesty on my poem. it was kind of personal and writen to someone in perticular. you were right about that too. T. S.

John Freeman

Date: 2/15/2011 6:09:00 PM

Hi Anthony, haven't read you in a while. Nice Rhyme on temptation and salvation, Agape, Moses

Elaine George

Date: 2/8/2011 3:37:00 AM

Life, I find is like a scale of justice. In order to experience the good, there must be the bad also. Very profound writing, Anthony. Lainie

Robert Pettit

Date: 2/7/2011 2:18:00 PM

Very well written with great descriptiveness and rhyming.

Anthony Beesley

Date: 2/6/2011 12:48:00 PM

love it...keep the fury and the fire flowing

Joe Maverick

Date: 2/2/2011 10:38:00 AM

very forthright piece you have penned here Anthony, such honesty will not go without its reward.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 1/31/2011 3:00:00 PM

I read this one and commented twice already but my comments disappeared.Enjoyed reading your work..We all sin and are tempted by satan even after we have made that committment to serve Christ..Thank God that Jesus made the way for us...Sara

Date: 1/31/2011 10:33:00 AM

Interesting topic that you have chose..All we have to do is accept the forgiveness that has already been handled for us by Christ's death and resurrection..Satan still uses his wiles to temp us even after we have accepted the sacrifice..I am glad that I chose this one to read this afternoon..Sara

Date: 1/31/2011 10:30:00 AM

Forgiven is the knowledge that one has to accept..Such a simple message but hard to understand..Even then satan continues to use his wiles to temp man..Good topic and excellent way to express the idea...Glad that I stopped by to read your work..Sara

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 1/30/2011 2:37:00 PM

Many of us feel this internal struggle that you describe so well in your poem, Anthony. If you recognize your sins and feel true contrition, I believe a loving God will welcome you home. Love, Carolyn