Reclaiming the Rainbow
A Poetic Plea
God called. He wants His rainbow back.
It's under ethical attack.
This multi-hued aesthetic beam
Has come to stand for things extreme.
He placed a rainbow in the sky
To demonstrate to passers-by
That He would never flood the earth
If humankind should need rebirth.
God called. He wants His rainbow back.
Those banners take it on a tack
He never meant for us to go.
We've so distorted all we know.
He once wiped out the total race,
Save two-by-two, to fill their place.
As folks loved evil and lived lies;
When will we come to realize?
God called. He wants His rainbow back.
We're traveling the dead-wrong track.
Exchanging truth for false, we flaunt
And side with evil, nonchalant.
His patience may be wearing thin;
For folks who relish every sin.
If we pursue pleasure-plethora,
What about Sodom and Gomorrah?
God called. He wants His rainbow back.
We've turned His colors all to black,
Behaving worse than those pre-Flood
And spilling one another's blood.
God called. He wants His rainbow back.
Look! Now He comes with all we lack!
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3 Comments
Post a CommentThe rainbow has come to stand for acceptance; definitely something that God stands behind. The rainbow is a symbol of the struggles that many face in finding their true identity and the courage that it takes to make that identity known to the world. You're right that there is a lot of evil in the world, and that blood is being spilt. Evils such as harassment and ostracism. Blood of people who just want to be accepted for who they are, and end up being slaughtered by hateful people or taking their own lives in desperation.
Very nice piece!!! Very artistic and true!!!
Great piece!!! My daughter draws rainbows all the time and I take them to the office and hang them around my desk. My boss actually asked me if I was making a "statement"!!!!