Woops, He Miscalculated

Woops, He Miscalculated

By Elton Camp

It was quite a stir the reverend did begin
He named the date the world would end
However, the time he set came and went
And of some “rapture” there wasn’t a hint

Now he says he missed it only by a bit
And that October twenty-first sure is it
You’d think he’d learn from his mistake
And not such specific predictions make

The very book that he thumps so loud
Says such exact knowledge’s not allowed
But since the end of times he does now stall
I guess I’ll have to go mow the yard after all

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 5/24/2011 12:07:00 PM
people can never know when the world is gonna end ,, because it isnt up to us to decide
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Date: 5/24/2011 12:00:00 PM
Camping has reset stuff for 3 days *before* my birthday. Ain't gonna happen cuz I'm getting presents :D Great poem!
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Date: 5/24/2011 12:05:00 PM
Renee, I suppose the man is sincere, but he sure needs to wise up. The Scripture says nobody knows the day or hour except God, not even Jesus his only-begotten son. Elton
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