Rightly Jennings Poet Rhyme

The Mark of Cain

first man borne of earthly woman                                    
      wakeful n'fresh as the morning dew                                     
     the heavens fell he, was false as hell                           
 over which he was meant to rise and rule                              

 There was sin, waiting in desire for him                             
    only one shade darker than quicksand                       
         sunken in haste, so as to mask all trace                      
     blood of Abel crying out from the land                                        
                  chasing tail in a cycle
               of blood and of grain
          bold and profane
                the mark of Cain        
                                                                                                   
       expelled from all the glory of Eden                                      
    sent forth n' far from the grace of God                            
flesh o' his brother, fruits of th' field                                         
he built a city in the land of Nod                                                 

       industry of lust, engines of sin                                     
     we begin wi' all fair favor spent                                       
  sound n' fury, live n' love thy mis'ry                                     
daggers in the smiles of foe and of friend                                                 
             'laws of human nature
           they won't ever change                                                            
            ne'er to be forgiven
                the mark of Cain                 
     
                the mark of Cain

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Laura Breidenthal April 19, 2015 at 4:26 AM Such unique lines throughout!!! I loved this one : "only one shade darker than quicksand" ...wow! The mark of Cain.... you write the truth like a storyteller who has lived the experience over and over. " as the heavens fell he was as false as hell" That is also another profound line... Really enjoying your work posted. Thanks for sharing!!! Always, Laura Laura Breidenthal April 22, 2015 at 12:23 AM Post it if you do! Abraham and Isaac... now that one would be tough. I'm sure you could handle it though. Keep up the amazing work...I am still reading your pieces on the page... would love to hear the music behind the words... ~Laura Rightly Jennings April 21, 2015 at 5:22 AM Thanks again Laura. Judas might be a fun biblical character to write about. I had a look at Abraham and Isaac too but I can't handle it. God bless.

Kevin Leake March 31, 2015 at 9:09 AM Really well written Paul, Enjoyed this piece. God bless Kevin Rightly Jennings March 31, 2015 at 9:48 AM Thanks Kevin. There are a couple of lines in there from Ol' Shakespeare daggers in the smiles" and " sound n fury". Had a temporary job in an office, the translation work was easy, I said it was difficult, after a day it was finished. I then spent the rest of the fortnight looking for stories n characters I could put into a song, this was one result. Thug life.