The First Shall Be The Last...
Reuben was the first
but became the Last
when Jacob cursed him
for
for sleeping with his
father's wife.
Esau
was the first
but became the Last
when he sold
his birthright
because of gluttony,
and eventually
lost his blessings.
Manasseh
was the First
but eventually
became the Last
because
he lost
favour with God.
Ephraim
became the First
and Manasseh
the Last.
John the Baptist
was the First
but
became the Last
when he doubted Christ .
Jesus demoted him
to the Last.
David was the Last
but eventually
became the Anointed.
Joseph became the First
despite the fact that
he was
second to the Last.
Solomon
became
the King
but he was not the First.
About this poem
The Bible says the First Shall be the Last. And that settles it.
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Written on June 03, 2023
Submitted by Chinonyeisraeluche on June 03, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | aBcxdx xABxxeex dAEBxxxxadb xAxBxcb bEx axxb xxxa |
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Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 670 |
Words | 138 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 8, 11, 7, 3, 4, 4 |
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