The Seven Deadly

Why are these referred to as Deadly? They kill the body, crush the spirit, Alter one's mind, make over your being, Deal with others inhumanly, defy the law And the inspired prophetic Word of God! As long as the earth remains, there is Seed time and harvest, so being a Sloth Will get you nowhere. Envy is not a virtue, you're not looking At yourself, but at your fellows industriously Inclined, to promote from the heart what it takes to become anything worthy outside. I would call excessive greed gluttony, a vice of the self, Because the individual does not know that he's Indulging in self, grabbing and accumulating, what's his or not his. Though nice and perhaps charming and sweet as a pie, This one could erupt scattering volcanic larva everywhere. A calm answer turns away wrath the Good Book did say. Lust as "L" as in Lucifer, without any love, A longing desire satisfying a fantasy whim, Though the victims may hurt, but not their will. Greed, casting eyes over to see what Stella has, Stealthily taking or bullying away, because of a Longing for whatever you see, when you can't Use it, just give it away. Jesus had no pride leaving his royal throne, And even washed his disciples feet. How can we Follow in his steps and be, of service for each Other as God still is to us? So these deadly seven are really sins, Detested and hated by the Father and by the Son. So work from the inside, imperfections are without, And will gleefully mold you to the shape and form, That are the deadliest sins ever known to man. I have tried to poetically interpret, the seven deadly sins and how humankind could be drawn like a net into these web-like forces. Sometimes others have to show or guide us away from such a smear. Don't give up on a "brother" who is down! The Deadly Seven Poetry Contest Title: THE DEADLY SEVEN Sponsor: John lawless Deadline: 2/25/2016