Live By Faith Poem by Ted Blue

A ruler, who was both youthful and possessing,
eagerly approached a prophet to ask,
'Teacher, how can I inherit a life without end,
for I have done all that I know I can.'

Sternly, the prophet responded, 'You have the
commandments most well, that you have,
But you must also detach from wealth,
surrendering it humbly to the poor, and live by faith.
If you can do as I ask you, and follow me too;
eternity will be yours, as the just reward,
In the life following this.'

Being not consoled by these words, the ruler left,
for instead of giving, and in turn, being given,
He chose the life of fleecy gold gold robes and jewels,
a lifestyle of decadence, and false faithfulness too.