THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 7:03 pm
OUT OF OPTIONS
Maureen Clifford © The Scribbly Bark Poet 09/13
The man who sold the world you know, did a mighty good job.
Seven restless sleeps would have been hard
but he rose to the challenge and it’s stood the test of time
we still enjoy the bluebell glades and grapes that make the wine;
in fact I think you’d have to say the whole darn things sublime
all free for viewing – part of our back yard.
The man who sold the world seems was a marketing guru
although I doubt he saw himself as such.
He overcame the problems - one of which was lack of fire.
OK! He underestimated that human desire
to do the very thing we’re told will drop us in the mire -
but overall we shouldn’t whinge too much.
The man who sold the world perhaps today is overwhelmed
at angst and anger unfolding below.
It really is a tragedy to see nations at war
as down the barrel of a gun world hate is spewing forth
and carried on the wind are cries from persecuted poor.
I doubt he thinks this is the way to go.
I wonder if the man who sold the world wonders sometime,
about the turn events have sadly taken.
I wonder if he ever thinks he should have scrapped his vision…
not worried ‘bout the seas and skies and never made provision
for populating - each live animal made with precision.
For now it seems his gifts we are forsaking.
Maureen Clifford © The Scribbly Bark Poet 09/13
The man who sold the world you know, did a mighty good job.
Seven restless sleeps would have been hard
but he rose to the challenge and it’s stood the test of time
we still enjoy the bluebell glades and grapes that make the wine;
in fact I think you’d have to say the whole darn things sublime
all free for viewing – part of our back yard.
The man who sold the world seems was a marketing guru
although I doubt he saw himself as such.
He overcame the problems - one of which was lack of fire.
OK! He underestimated that human desire
to do the very thing we’re told will drop us in the mire -
but overall we shouldn’t whinge too much.
The man who sold the world perhaps today is overwhelmed
at angst and anger unfolding below.
It really is a tragedy to see nations at war
as down the barrel of a gun world hate is spewing forth
and carried on the wind are cries from persecuted poor.
I doubt he thinks this is the way to go.
I wonder if the man who sold the world wonders sometime,
about the turn events have sadly taken.
I wonder if he ever thinks he should have scrapped his vision…
not worried ‘bout the seas and skies and never made provision
for populating - each live animal made with precision.
For now it seems his gifts we are forsaking.
by quoting from the famous Book of the Revelation ( it isn't called book of revelations 
) where the author John, relates his vision " Then I saw a new sky and a new earth, for the former sky and the former earth had passed away.....and He Who is seated on the throne said ' See ! I make all things new..' "
