Love of my life – Part 10 – A poem

Love of my life – Part 10 – A poem – by P.K. Odendaal – July 2019

There once lived a giant who was really unkind

And he abused all who didn't walk tall
Shouting and reeling without any feeling
For what is decent and right even at night

He acted with scorn to anyone born
Whom he could assign for not towing his line
His name was bully and he abused them fully
From morning till noon like an angry baboon

If you could not face his curses with grace

He would destroy you in a way to make you pay
For demeanours so small as kicking a ball

But you and I have seen what goes in between

When humans face such serious disgrace
For life has a stick which punishes quick
And loathe people's names that play violent games

Until one day when it enters that fray

And makes others laugh in front of their staff
Whom he would crucify while living a lie

To mar their respect for them self for the sake of his pelf
Steeping quite low wherever he go
Insulting God and His creatures and even His preachers

But God always has time to pick up the line

And avenge at best at the behest of the oppressed
As He will never allow any iniquities to endow
His children with shame for the sake of His name