THE TOWER OF BABEL 

By Peter Woodgate 

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.

 

Copyright Peter Woodgate