I held the leash like it was sacred,
I warned that she spooked easy.
He knelt down slowly, extended his hand
like a priest offering sacrament
to a god built from nerves and ribs.
He said good girl too fast.
She bit down to the bone,
drained the smugness from his face—
he earned it, the wound. The scar
would preach a gospel he'd finally believe in.
Now, when he reaches for warmth,
it's with permission. His hand flinches
even when it's safe. The nerves
didn’t come back right, fireworks
in reverse: a cold bloom,
then nothing good.
Still—
there’s a kind of comfort
in knowing how easily a creature
can taste the air and understand
they're not safe,
sense they're being lied to.
And now, I should say,
Beware—
I'm a lot like that.
Assemble and Resemble than Tremble
we would assemble
picture of trump resemble
caused us to tremble
Jim Horn
Being Nervious Did Resemble
Being nervous is what it did resemble,
Causing me to be upset and tremble;
Worry awhile;
Start to smile;
Then ended up losing sewing thimble.
Jim Horn
Will Rogers Want To Resemble
What I want is Will Rogers to resemble;
So him how should I start to assemble;
An idea had,
And was glad;
Maybe will start with needle and thimble.
Jih Horn
Outwardly, I bear
but slight resemblance.
But, oh!
On the inside,
We are virtual twins!
This is an awesome subject
so serious it must be taken so
as Judas was found out a betrayer
so any of us could receive such a blow
Are we good religious people?
so we go to church regularly and do pray
help all we see in many a need
read your Bible each and every day
We've a high position as church leaders
looking on people think we're morally true
baptised we are and regular at communion
all things externally expected we all do
Judas Iscariot fulfilled all of this
but still, he missed the mark
Satan entered into this professed disciple
showing he was still awfully dark
Sin and Satan must not be allowed
to enter us a little no not at all
we must keep ever close to Jesus
kill sin pursue righteousness keep on the ball
Think often of Judas how he fell
make this our life lesson not let Satan in
for he wishes to sift us like Judas
but Jesus is praying so we will win!
(Then Satan entered into Judas called Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve.) Luke ch. 22 v. 3 (ESV)
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