Lazarus
Valiantstar 1961 (Sydney)
There are two Lazarus of the bible:
The first Lazarus raised from the dead;
The other, poor, begging for bread.
The fist Lazarus loved here on earth;
The second despised, nothing of worth.
The first Lazarus recieves the fame;
The second, evil, a life of shame.
When his life was over, to shock and surprise,
In Abraham's bosom the second did lie.
To those in hell, Abraham said:
You had your good, while on the earth.
Now Lazarus; evil;
But God knew his worth.
Now he is comforted in my arms;
No more pain;
No more harm.
Where once afflicted with sorry and pain,
The Lord knew his story;
To Him all was plain.
The righteous judge
Knew his worth.
His redemption
Transcends this earth.
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Written on January 30, 2024
Submitted by myway6119 on January 30, 2024
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 717 |
Words | 170 |
Stanzas | 22 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
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