Kj Hooten Poet Narrative

The God of Retribution

Has sharp eyes
And ears
He comes out of his hut
Every morning
To oversee his realm
If all is calm,
He smiles gently
And quietly returns to his musings

Love and brotherhood around the planet
Gives him rest

Things seem to be going well
Until
Greed, hate, fear rear their ugly heads
The god turns his head toward the unrest
His job is to teach us
Not only how to live;
But why

You don’t want to gain his attention


If/when you have done your homework:
Studying humanity on this planet
And taking to heart the hard-learned lessons
You find that
Compassion, love, and happiness
Can earn you his passing glance
As he smiles
And retreats


KJ Hooten
Waking up on an icy-cold morning
As the seasons change
October 21, 2018

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