The Beast

The beast is hungry,
The beast is free,
The beast is hunting,
You or me,

The beast is anger,
The beast is hate,
Injects your heart,
Damage your faith,

The beast is black,
The beast is white,
An encounter with the beast,
Not a pretty sight,

The beast attacks the weak,
It attacks your soul,
No longer warm,
Your heart grows cold,

God is the answer,
God is the cure,
God in your soul,
The beast no more....
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Ornelas Avatar
September 30, 2012 at 7:25 AM
Excellent I believe the same in that sences
Palmer Avatar
September 30, 2012 at 7:26 AM
thanks Edmond
Ink-U-Script Avatar
July 30, 2012 at 11:29 AM
Wow...loving this all the way!!!
Palmer Avatar
July 30, 2012 at 2:04 PM
thanks PG
Jaxson Avatar
July 29, 2012 at 3:55 PM
Nice!
Palmer Avatar
July 30, 2012 at 10:47 AM
Thanks Tone
Singleton Avatar
July 28, 2012 at 4:40 PM
Once again Richard fab write!! well done :)
Palmer Avatar
July 30, 2012 at 10:46 AM
thanks Kerry
Duncan Avatar
July 26, 2012 at 9:44 PM
Awesome,,,, flow in your words ;}
Palmer Avatar
July 28, 2012 at 7:54 AM
thanks much Debbie
Bickerstaffe Avatar
July 26, 2012 at 9:17 PM
Your final verse speaks volumes, my friend! Marvelous flow and on/off rhyming, and exceptional imagery! Well done, Richard!!
Palmer Avatar
July 28, 2012 at 7:54 AM
thanks Keith
Emmanuel Brown Avatar
July 26, 2012 at 12:59 PM
Wonderful poem. It is true that only those that have God in their life can be free completely from the beast and its marks(endtimemark). Wonderful! your works are perfect and encouraging to the lost souls. Thanks for this message. Gud evening to you.
Palmer Avatar
July 28, 2012 at 7:53 AM
true true,thanks Alfred
Gooden Avatar
July 25, 2012 at 3:59 PM
Message resounds.
Palmer Avatar
July 25, 2012 at 4:25 PM
Thanks Sherese
Bordner Avatar
July 25, 2012 at 1:57 PM
Life is a rapacious beast that wonders not what you believe in,and is only curious as to how you are going to repay It for what you have so eagerly received - Deity is Just - thanks for addressing God Palmer -with respect and Godspeed to you - J.A.B.
Palmer Avatar
July 25, 2012 at 4:24 PM
Thanks J.A.B,BLESS
Seabe Avatar
July 25, 2012 at 11:51 AM
simple and yet so powerful, your work intrigues me
Palmer Avatar
July 25, 2012 at 4:23 PM
thanks much T.S
Johnson Avatar
July 24, 2012 at 2:40 AM
great work mate ....faith in the Lord is the way of light...great poetry and great insight ..
Palmer Avatar
July 24, 2012 at 6:04 AM
thanks mate,glad you enjoyed
Sanderson Avatar
July 23, 2012 at 6:56 PM
walk with mi and yuh father, yuh protector, he and i wile be, fur our faith will only grow warm, not cold. as we restore di good of all evil together with god. R N' C nuff luv Richie!!! xoxo
Palmer Avatar
July 23, 2012 at 7:23 PM
always my angel,thanks Carma
Yamin Avatar
July 23, 2012 at 6:44 PM
An amazing write. I am glad you have identified as anger and hate. There is one more beast and perhaps the ugliest and that is 'lust'. Thanks for commenting on my poem The Town of Sintra. I am glad my poem has inspired you to add Sintra as one of the places to visit. Beleive me you will not regret it. I live very near Sintra. One of the palaces I have described is visible from the street on which I live. Let me know when you come and I'll host you a Dinner in one of the Sintra Restaurants.
Palmer Avatar
July 23, 2012 at 7:22 PM
gonna take a washout if the food is as good as the view gotta get enough of each,lol,thanks Mohammad
Castro Avatar
July 23, 2012 at 6:39 PM
Nice poem love it
Palmer Avatar
July 23, 2012 at 7:20 PM
thanks Carmen,happy you did
Kendrick Avatar
July 23, 2012 at 2:29 PM
Great work about your faith..Great testimony..Enjoyed reading this afternoon..Sara
Palmer Avatar
July 23, 2012 at 2:59 PM
thank you very much Sara
Grisetti Avatar
July 23, 2012 at 9:26 AM
A daily stgruggle with the beast. Greta poem to share with us.
Palmer Avatar
July 23, 2012 at 2:59 PM
thanks much Joann
Ball Avatar
July 23, 2012 at 8:04 AM
Thank you for your kind words on my poems, but without the Lords wisdom and the Holy Spirit I could never accomplish anything, your poem here is great and reminds everyone that the beast is alive and active, God grant you the wisdom to do His work through the soup, Godbless bob
Palmer Avatar
July 23, 2012 at 2:58 PM
God bless you too Robert
Pettit Avatar
July 22, 2012 at 10:16 PM
Evil is always an unwelcomed beast in this world. You have written about everyone's adversary very well here.
Palmer Avatar
July 23, 2012 at 2:57 PM
thanks Robert
Kapoor Avatar
July 22, 2012 at 7:35 PM
It's a very striking poem Richard. Your analysis is so true. The beast or the evil always dwell in each one of us but when our faith in God is strong, the evil or the beastly instincts do not get a chance to dominate and the moment we are weak in our faith it began to influence us badly. Beautiful write. Love and best wishes..Ravindra
Palmer Avatar
July 23, 2012 at 2:57 PM
thanks much Ravindra
Situation Avatar
July 22, 2012 at 7:07 PM
Jesus is the answer for the world today ; above Him there is no other, Jesus is the way.
Palmer Avatar
July 23, 2012 at 2:56 PM
amen Situation
May Avatar
July 22, 2012 at 5:23 PM
nice poem Richard...Joseph
Palmer Avatar
July 23, 2012 at 2:56 PM
thanks Joseph
Andresen Avatar
July 22, 2012 at 12:15 PM
Good one Richard ! - oxox Anne-Lise
Palmer Avatar
July 23, 2012 at 8:14 AM
thanks Anne,nuff oxoxox
Lokko Avatar
July 22, 2012 at 11:48 AM
nice write..... God really takes away the beast from every one
Palmer Avatar
July 23, 2012 at 8:13 AM
HE does,thanks Frederick
Merryman Avatar
July 22, 2012 at 10:20 AM
This is so true, Richard. I enjoyed reading your poem, today. Love, Kim
Palmer Avatar
July 23, 2012 at 8:13 AM
thanks Kim,oxox Richie
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