The Wrapper
I be ‘The Plain White Wrapper’
Simple I desire to Be,
For I be made of dust and clay,
And be waiting,
On Eternity.
Please note ‘The Wrapper’
Is just the covering,
Meant to be thrown away,
For one day it will be left behind,
And the Vernie Mac be taken away.
Friend, you can sit back
And take your ease
And pay your Never Mind.
But the day be coming
When you’ll be summoned
So be ready to get in line.
For the wages of sin is death,
And your sin debt must be paid,
Yes, you can choose
To stay in your sin,
But you will have Hell to pay.
I said, ‘The Wrapper’
Is just the covering,
Meant to be thrown away,
One day it will be left behind,
And you will be taken away.
The question you must answer,
My friend, and answer it so well,
Will you spend Eternity in Heaven -
Or will it be in Hell?
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Submitted by Vernacus on February 08, 2024
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 808 |
Words | 190 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 6, 5, 5, 4 |
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