The Cost of Revenge, Part Iv
I was so shocked
but then I took stock
of the look in my grandpa’s eyes,
And understood
that his word was good,
that, in truth, he had almost died.
Now he has passed,
but the truth still lasts:
betrayal has a heavy price.
I tell you, son,
do not be the one
who’s caught stepping out on your wife.
Don’t be untrue
or you will undue
whatever good in life you build.
Don’t trust to rage,
such unbridled hate
will only leave you unfulfilled.
It now makes sense
why God claims vengeance,
your whole life will it rend and break.
To seek revenge
leads to a bad end
it’s a thing we should all forsake.
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