He told the joke the advent way. <br />No fellow thought it funny. <br />But gave his words to common folk, <br />who spread it thin like honey. <br /> <br />(The dead weight of messianic cares: <br />old shoulders share the levy. <br />And burdened by the cross he bears, <br />his shoals of fish are heavy) . <br /> <br />For the glory of the Kingdom, <br />he must be touched by god. <br />His charms were spiced and hoary; <br />his wit, a little odd. <br /> <br />(As spring doth feed the craven need, <br />to seed the shroves of plenty; <br />the creed of greed will surely breed, <br />the elites and cognoscenti) . <br /> <br />For the glory of the Kingdom, <br />the glory of the Lord. <br />The normal fates are tedium, <br />to the chosen of the Word. <br /> <br />For the glory of the Kingdom, <br />the end of days were nigh. <br />The approach of the new millenium; <br />the chance of rapture high. <br /> <br />(As summer breaks, the heart will ache. <br />Black bakes the loaves of envy. <br />Of the creamy cakes and brim wine lakes, <br />the rich swim in their whimsy) . <br /> <br />For the glory of the Kingdom, <br />the glory of the Lord. <br />The preacher's but a medium, <br />to stay that mighty sword. <br /> <br />For the glory of the Kingdom. <br />the martyr dies afire. <br />A gory death confirms him; <br />a saint to life's desire. <br /> <br />(Winter distills, the scouring chills; <br />green grows the groves of envy. <br />Of the verdant hills and swank idylls, <br />and the vines that strangle ennui) . <br /> <br />For the glory of the Kingdom, <br />he'll be revealed divine. <br />His grim and Waco epitaph, <br />will cull the sheep from swine. <br /> <br />For the glory of the Kingdom, <br />the glory of the Lord. <br />The Prophet's writ of martyrdom, <br />should keep his fame assured.<br /><br />David SmithWhite<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-prophet-5/
