You cut the words and paste them back
So that the law will give you slack.
The Book, unprecious, becomes a Thing
In which you make a paper string
Of men in your image, conformed to your shape.
You never worshipped; now you try to escape.
And in the end the truth will go,
But you don’t care; you already know.
The words you write inspire my world.
In your time, freedom and rights unfurled.
The Creator who endowed you, inalienably his,
Has a Word which above your scissors transcends.
Snip away, snip away, but you can never destroy;
I just wish you would see that He isn’t your toy.
For in the end the truth will go,
But you don’t care; you already know.
Jefferson, everyone starts like you:
Cutting and pasting, marring what’s true.
We can’t stand before real, pure light
Without being burned and shown to be blind.
Your whittled-down Bible will be famous one day
As the mark of a man who let grace slip away.
But by that grace, some people know;
They don’t always want the truth to go.
Comments
I love this poem, Anna! The
I love this poem, Anna! The last stanza is especially true. I've always thought Jefferson's Bible such a tragic reminder of man's sin and turning away from truth. Great writing! :)
I find that whole event
I find that whole event terribly sad, but we can still admire some of Jefferson's other works while acknowledging his faults
Formerly Kestrel
I find that whole event
I find that whole event terribly sad, but we can still admire some of Jefferson's other works while acknowledging his faults
Formerly Kestrel
Excellent poem, Anna. Well
Excellent poem, Anna. Well done.
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Brother: Your character should drive a motorcycle.
Me: He can't. He's in the wilderness.
Brother: Then make it a four-wheel-drive motorcycle!
Laura & Kestrel: I agree with
Laura & Kestrel: I agree with Kestrel more, actually - we can still admire certain things about him. As I pointed out, his words were inspiring, and every human is born a sinner who rejects God. Thank you both for your input!
Teal: Did the last line strike you? Good, for a while I wasn't sure about it.
Mary: Thank you. :)
I have hated the words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right. --The Book Thief
This was good!!
This poem is so well written, Anna! It's so sad what Jefferson did; I thought he was a Christian until I found out yesterday at Church what he did. But...Keep up the good work!
God Bless!
~Lucy
Good poem, Anna :) Isn't it
Good poem, Anna :)
Isn't it funny how people try to paint him as a great man? If we heard about someone now-a-days who had done that, I don't think we Christians would look up to him at all, no matter what he had done that was good.
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