THE TOWER
OF BABEL
Tier upon tier towering triumphantly
Bricks and mortar moulded magnificently
Fulcrum and pulley powered to precision
Mankind’s ego elegantly elevated.
Surely this structure would signal his significance
Give him a chance to chat to the creator
God would be pleased and impressed by his power
Invite him to sit on a seat by his side.
But the plan fell to pieces and plummeted
God was angry and his wrath wreaked ruination
Souls were scattered upon seas and sands
Shipwrecked ln torment with tear upon tear.
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Peter Woodgate
A very welcome poem from you Peter
ReplyDeleteThis is a very thought-provoking poem. It is obviously a reference to the tower of Babel. Bable was man's attempt to elevate himself above God. We have all been doing this ever since! Satan first enticed Eve in the garden with the words, “you will be as God...” We all try to supplant God in one way or another, we complain, “I don’t like the way you are running this world.” or “why do you allow such suffering?” We forget that, by demanding to have our own way, HE says “Ok have it your own way and see what happens.” So, all of us have been living with these consequences ever since, and still we blame God for how the world is! Having said all of this, he spreads his arms wide in welcome, but we nailed him to a cross of wood!
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