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These Times

A Cultural Curse

By Earl W. PearlPublished 10 months ago Updated 10 months ago 1 min read
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Woe to those who said, “We shouldn’t”

Yet now they say, “We should”

The one’s who once said evil’s bad

But now they say it’s good

We can’t exchange what God calls wrong

And somehow make it right

We cannot take what’s clearly dark

And tell the world it’s bright

They call it “Progress,” say “We’ve grown”

That, “Morals hold us back”

And those who say we’re getting worse

Well, that’s who they’ll attack

What God condemned right from the start

It’s still wrong in the end

But when some can’t accept His truth

The truth they’ll try to bend

See, nations full of decadence

Without a moral bone

They’re basically the walking dead

As history has shown

The Roman Empire, Babylon

Old Greece and Sodom too

They each went down a crooked path

And soon enough, were through 

So here’s the warning, lend an ear

It’s best to turn around

Before God’s judgment finds a home

Like other cultures found 

A people grounded in the truth

Create a nation strong

The nations who turn truth away

They seldom last for long

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Earl W. Pearl

I’ve been writing poetry (rhyming mostly) for about 7 years and have recently transitioned to writing novels and short stories. My poetry genres are faith, humor, social issues, politics, pretty much any subject matter.

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  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarran10 months ago

    Ah, bending the truth has been their talent! Loved your poem!

  • Lamar Wiggins10 months ago

    👏👏👏 Another good one! It speak volumes and allows you to consider the message of wisdom within each line. Loved it!

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