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Addressing a Man Whose Reputation Has Been Maligned for Centuries
by Donald Standeford Oh, philosopher, how battered And abused in this age you are Even college professors stand firm Against you; feminists deny Your authority, yet you loved Your converts dearly, always wanting For their best, such love would've Suffered Hell if he could only save Another person's eternity. Yet that deep love is twisted, spun, Outlawed, Christ's chosen man, And the rich man asks for you To choose another, while religious Knowing no room for the marauder. So choose another, one more forgiving, New Testament philosopher, How much you lay on the line, Stretching your neck for truth, Some could not open up their hearts But you put it all on the line, Placed your head in the chopping Block, spared nothing for yourself Except goodness, shared your life With all who would come, Joy spinning From deep inside your soul Who dare say you hated women You've gone through the hoops If anyone has, still you shone as Stephen Did being stoned, you held their coats, Oh, philosopher, a serious mistake Still joy spilled from your soul, power Had complete control, offered it Up for acquaintances, friends, enemies Inside your heart was free, Even in shackles, cared not for himself, No shackles can contain your soul. Don V Standeford http://www.donstandeford.com Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |