Gordon Mcconnell Poet Rhyme

The Skin We Think We Own

We are all created beings from birth
made in God's image even to our skin
this skin we think we own as ours
a great mistake this shows our sin

God gave us this as all our body
out of His common grace to everyone
a great debt all owe to this God
to ignore this we've shown we are done

Now today in this modern selfish age
everyone wants to mark themselves dark
as this shows their darkened mind so clear
folly filled just like those left outside the ark

God's cry is to come in and be saved
into His kingdom where righteousness dwells anew
instead, they condemn themselves to the dark
thinking they're are skinned full of tattoos

God made man for His own glory
not to let them go the darkest way
for the Lord is light, His way is bright
give Him His place, He'll make your day

(This is written about some thoughts on the modern trend to fill one's body with tattoos, a body made by our eternal creator and heavenly father. )

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Brenda Chiri August 23, 2019 at 11:39 AM I simply love this Gordon! As always my friend truly amazing!;) Gordon Mcconnell August 23, 2019 at 11:51 AM Thanks Brenda, glad you loved it and for your kind compliments. Trust all's well with you this day, I'll get the update I promised done to you this night on AP as it gives more space to the pen. Poetry hugs my true friend, Gordon

Anne-Lise Andresen August 23, 2019 at 2:55 AM - A body covered with 200 different tattoos is terrible ... one day I think they regret it - Great written, Gordon :) - hugs //Anne-Lise :) Gordon Mcconnell August 23, 2019 at 10:00 AM Thanks Anne-Lise, Glad you loved it and agree with my sentiments. Poetry hugs, Gordon

Sandra Adams August 22, 2019 at 4:26 PM I am guilty of owning a few small tattoos, something i did when death brushed close against me...i see people filled with them though and find it less attractive when most of their body is covered in ink...i think my boyfriends daughter now has 24 rather large haphazardly placed tattoos... good write! :) hugs Gordon Mcconnell August 22, 2019 at 4:42 PM Thanks Sandra, glad you liked it and indeed so true what you say. Sorry to hear about you having a brush with death, so pleased you survived it. Hugs and blessings,Gordon

Panagiota Romios August 22, 2019 at 3:19 PM Gordon...fantastic message. Humanity is God-dense. He is hated, They never learned God's rules and honestly do not give a hoot. Pleasure is first in our world. Anyone who has spent time online is horrified beyond the tattoos. Our sports heroes look like horrid works of art. And our children adore them? They think it's cool.Cartoons are gross, too! Panagiota Gordon Mcconnell August 22, 2019 at 3:33 PM Thanks Panagiota, Glad you were impressed and I must agree with your every word, we indeed live in a mad mad world! Gordon