What Will You Do -

WWYD

Let us wield the hammer
soften it with truth
drive the nails
into the box
imprison them with
brimstone blocks.

Fear of God
and parlor tricks,
no straw inside
the crumbling bricks
to support the
mitres weight.

Hollow tubes
of echoed past
dulling in the
chambers vast
empty and
flamboyant flash.

Reach beyond
the puppet stage
allow belief
to come of age.
The message
hasn’t changed -
just men
who will not let
Him come again

To sit upon
a rumpled throne
and walk as He did –
all alone -
in love’s repeating
prayerful dawn.


12/5/2014
for Regina Riddle – Didactic Poetry Contest

“He that believes in me, the works that I do shall he so also, and greater works than these shall he do…”
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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A. Sharma Avatar
December 9, 2014 at 9:00 AM
Great work John! Congrats on ur winning awesome write my friend!
Lawless Avatar
December 11, 2014 at 6:12 PM
Thanks again Dr Sharma
Johnson-Saunders Avatar
December 8, 2014 at 9:27 PM
Congrats, John, on a wonderful win with this inspiring poem! Hugs, Rhonda
Lawless Avatar
December 11, 2014 at 6:12 PM
Thanks Rhonda for your continued support and comments.
Mehta Avatar
December 8, 2014 at 8:25 PM
Quite inspirational write, congrats on the win
Kendrick Avatar
December 8, 2014 at 1:21 PM
I read your winning work..Congrats..Sara
Yvonne Avatar
December 8, 2014 at 11:10 AM
This is an excellent write congratulations on your win!
Lawless Avatar
December 11, 2014 at 6:13 PM
Thank you Maurice
Richards Avatar
December 8, 2014 at 10:18 AM
I would have placed this much higher than mine ! Love this inspired piece, well done, John !
Lawless Avatar
December 11, 2014 at 6:13 PM
Thank you Carrie for your kind words. Your comments are always appreciated
Mcintosh Avatar
December 8, 2014 at 9:47 AM
Congratulations and thank you for entering. God bless you with love and prayers, Gina
Meier-Hans Avatar
December 8, 2014 at 9:45 AM
Congratulations on your win John.
Allison Avatar
December 8, 2014 at 7:55 AM
very thought provoking - many congrats:-) hugs jan xx
Lawless Avatar
December 11, 2014 at 6:15 PM
Thank you again Jan for you support and input.
Carmack Avatar
December 8, 2014 at 2:04 AM
Congrats on your win with this fine poem.
Lawless Avatar
December 11, 2014 at 6:14 PM
Thanks Rob
Johnson-Saunders Avatar
December 5, 2014 at 11:00 AM
This is an awesome didactic, John! It's thought provoking but not too preachy...I hope I'm making sense. Well done!! Hugs, Rhonda
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