Suzanne Arbil Poet Free verse

Vanity Reborn

VANITY REBORN

Vanity.

Long locks of luxury
Taken, as 
Delilah
Stole strength
From Samson
Without asking,

He was unwilling.
 
He did not know 
His strength lay not in
The beauty of his hair
But rather by the 
Heavens in his soul,

Until he was tested and 
Shocked by life’s 
Bawdy insistence that 
He lose it, that
Vanity need be replaced with			
New growth,
New realities,
New beauty.





11/19/22
KAISER OAKLAND, WHILE IN HOSPITAL

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Beata Agustin May 3, 2026 at 5:45 AM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.

Silent One December 17, 2023 at 8:27 AM I agree with your words and great analogy using Samson's story.. again written very well Suzanne.