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Before the prelude

Before the prelude

In vain you tried to come to them, 
in darkness you returned to Me. 
In dark you got your name condemned, 
the sunlight you will never see, 
 
 
They wiped away My plans for you, 
offered to the god of greed, 			
reduced to cluster and tissue, 
as god and judge they supersede. 
 
 
Your eyes will not see the evil galore 
the cruelty under the sun, 
But I will demand retrieval for 
the blood of My slaughtered sons. 
 
 
Those hands I had designed to save,  
choked your song before the prelude, 
Given no chances but the grave, 
sentenced for their turpitude. 

Copyright © Mary Market | Year Posted 2026


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Date: 5/3/2026 5:08:00 AM

Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome 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.

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