Zephaniah 1:12
And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.
Sestina
A sestina (or sestine or sextain) is a highly structured poem consisting of six six-line stanzas followed by a tercet (called its envoy or tornada), for a total of thirty-nine lines. The same set of six words ends the lines of each of the six-line stanzas, but in a different order each time;
We wait in anticipation for you
Aware that this is a time of judgment
We’re left clinging to our understanding
In a world that refuses to repent
I know something about to happen
To a world that too easily forgets
Then, they will see that, you too don’t forget
That all blessings can only come from you
And there is a reason, why things happen
But now, all were left with, is judgment
Because, we are a people that wont repent
Relying on our own understanding
We should ask “what is that understanding?â€Â
Seeing that the real lesson we forget
Is, when we have done wrong, we should repent
And then we can turn our hearts back to you
Or be left facing impending Judgment
So what did we do to make this happen?
The sincere prayer, that we didn’t make happen
And believing on others understanding
That say there will never be a judgment
With all these disasters, we soon forget
And now they want us all, to forget you
But I for one, for my sins, I repent
Are there any others that will repent?
Or are you waiting to see what happensâ€Â
And then, cry out for God to save you?
Where are all those, that have understanding
And those that swore they would not forget
That It is, God alone, who brings Judgment?
And for those that say there is no Judgment
I wonder how quickly you will repent
With eyes opened to show what you forget
Your mouth will say, “how did this happen?â€Â
Stop leaning on your own understanding
Get on your knees and ask God, to save you
It’s up to you, if you want to repent
But one thing is sure, judgment will happen
Understanding means you should not forget
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