Love's Reproof Poem by Dorothy Kardas, Psy.D. Th.D.
Love's Reproof
the mount of winning Truth faithfully climb
at each step remain the truth valiant defender
through fire and water chase the truth's offender
for deflection from truth conquering is ghastly crime
fading away of truth is stepping in squelchy slime
like a mule wallowing in the mud of lying
the insides contaminated and step by step dying
as leech clinging to savage beast of denying
to procure its fictitious standing, bullheadedly lying
can no longer bear its violent dying! - Levity undying!
image oriented, to no avail building for self 'throne'
the glimpses of reality dissipate, step by step are gone
grasping to fixed, illusive self complacent emotion
oblivious as a protozoan to 'pure intention' notion
while the all-knowing Eye, moment by moment sigh
to rebuke or not to rebuke?
is not true as steel love welded
together with epinician truth -
a towering work - Heaven bound?
when final destiny is at stake
iniquity grave, obdurate grudge
dare not - make a mistake
by insisting 'who am I to judge? '
but rather to
sharply reproof
the one enslaved
by the Wicked One
cloven hoof!
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4/28/2024 8:51:21 AM # 1.0.0.1119
Powerful verse packed with profound insights written in style that stirs up souls! Yah, with no truth, the liars are dying inside & often as you put it because of the image conscious mentality & stupidity! Love the idea of correcting or rebuking the evil-doers. Sadly, tolerating evil became almost a virtue in our society. As Christians, we need to correct the ones who are living in serious sins & are destroying their souls - offending our SAVIOR! When we love we rebuke as you say for love & truth are always welded together. Great imagery! Thank you Dr. and God bless your work. You listen to God well.