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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n
PRODIGAL SON <\/p>\n
by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry<\/a><\/p>\n 11-05-2023<\/p>\n Once there was a foolish man, Then there came a certain day, So gathering all of his things, But alas, a great famine came, At last he came to his senses, Thus, I\u2019ll go back to my father, So the young man went home, The bewildered man then said, But his pa would not hear of it, And as they all did merrily eat, But behold now he is alive again, While the merriments occurred, Elder son refused to go inside, Pa, I have served you all my life, Yet my brother comes from afar, So father looked at him pitifully, #Poetry #Poem PRODIGAL SON by Bill Kochman https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry 11-05-2023 Once there was a foolish man, The youngest son of a father, With those things of the Spirit, He just did not wish to bother. Then there came a certain day, … Continue reading
\nThe youngest son of a father,
\nWith those things of the Spirit,
\nHe just did not wish to bother.<\/p>\n
\nHe said, Give my share to me,
\nPa, I am so tired of living here,
\nThe whole world I want to see.<\/p>\n
\nOff to a foreign land he went,
\nWhere he lived so wastefully,
\nTill all his money he had spent.<\/p>\n
\nHe had not with which to dine,
\nBut by chance he found a job,
\nIn the fields he fed the swine.<\/p>\n
\nAs hunger ripped thru his soul,
\nWhy must I suffer in this place,
\nPa\u2019s hired men have a full bowl.<\/p>\n
\nAnd I\u2019ll humbly confess my sin,
\nNo longer worthy to be his son,
\nAs his servant I\u2019ll beg to begin.<\/p>\n
\nAnd pa saw him as he came,
\nHe kissed his son on his neck,
\nBut upon him he cast no blame.<\/p>\n
\nI sinned against heaven & thee,
\nFather, my sin is so very great,
\nYour son I am not worthy to be.<\/p>\n
\nHe gave him shoes, robe & ring,
\nHe ordered a fatted calf be killed,
\nSo they could all dine and sing.<\/p>\n
\nHe said, this my son was dead,
\nHe was not being very spiritual,
\nWorldly things so filled his head.<\/p>\n
\nWhereas before he was just lost,
\nThus I have given him this feast,
\nYou see I haven\u2019t spare any cost.<\/p>\n
\nElder son arrived from the field,
\nA servant told him everything,
\nWith anger his heart then filled.<\/p>\n
\nSo pa came outside to speak,
\nBut overtaken by so much rage,
\nSon\u2019s jealousy reached its peak.<\/p>\n
\nAnd did everything as you wish,
\nYet despite being so loyal to you
\nI never got a special meaty dish.<\/p>\n
\nHaving wasted all that you gave,
\nHe\u2019s just not worthy of this feast,
\nYou should make him your slave!<\/p>\n
\nAnd said, All that I have is yours,
\nYour brother is alive and found,
\nSo it was right to open our doors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"