Temptation Poem by Justin Reamer

‘Come, my child,
What do you see?
What do you see
That you most desire?
What is it that you want?
Ah, yes, I can see you staring at it,
With those gaunt eyes of yours,
That thing you desire most.
You know you want it,
And you know you can have it,
For you see it right in front of you,
For you can have it as your own.' ^

I do not know if I want that thing,
That thing I desire most,
Even though I am hungry,
I do not want to steal it from someone,
For I can purchase it with my own money,
Without having to hurt another person.
I do not want to hurt anyone,
Not even that person I do see.
I have my own money,
So I do not need to steal,
And from my hunger
I will be free. #

‘You are right in not stealing from that man,
For you know that it is wrong.
You are doing what is right, my friend,
For you do not hurt the poor man
And steal from him,
Even though you have a whim
To fulfil your physiological needs.
You ignored the beast inside of you,
And you will quench your hunger later.
Your Father in Heaven will reward you
For resisting temptation.
You do what is right,
And your reward shall be great.' *

Yes, I believe that should be it,
For if I do what is right,
And give to His chosen people,
My reward will be great.
I am glad I did not hurt that man,
For God will allow me to fulfil my hunger
In due time.
I am happy for that. #

‘Oh, dear child,
You may fulfil your id's whim later,
But what of your other secrets.
There is another being who loves you,
Who is not just the Father upstairs,
But is of the same kindred as Him.
He is warm and giving,
And he promises to reward you
In the afterlife
By giving you warmth and shelter.
He is my father and your guardian;
He loves you just as much as the Father in Heaven.
You can please him, as well,
For he knows you best.' ^

Whom is this you speak of?
I do not understand.
Who could love me more than the Father in Heaven,
Or who could love me more
Than my own father here on earth?
Of whom do you speak? #

‘I warn you, my child,
Do not listen to this being.
He is Beelzebub,
For he will deceive you
And will lead you into darkness.' *

‘Whom are you to call me evil, Gabriel?
I have done nothing to harm this boy,
And for sure I would not lead him into darkness,
For he is only in his youth,
And going onto college,
For his childhood is no more.
After all, he can make his
Own decisions.
And all you want is to harm him,
And take his soul away to a dark place,
For you do not love him,
And all you care about is yourself.' ^

‘I do not care about myself only,
You preposterous being,
For you are a deceiver and a liar,
And you want to hurt this poor man's soul,
So why do you not just let him be,
And let him choose what's right.' *

I can make my own decisions,
For I have free will.
That is what my Father gave me,
And that is what I shall do.
I shall listen to my heart of all things,
And I will not let anyone control me,
No matter what. #

‘He will choose his own decisions,
You see?
The Father gave him free will,
For He loves him,
But He cannot control him,
For that is inconceivable for a father
On earth to do such a thing.' *

‘Bah, be quiet, you angel,
For I have business to do,
And I intend to do it.
I will not let you boss me around
Any longer, do you hear me? ' ^

‘Yes, I shall remain silent,
But we shall see who wins
Over this poor man's soul.' *

What are you talking about?
I do not understand what you are saying,
For I don't know why anyone would want to
Win me over.
It sounds crazy to me,
Honestly,
For nothing can be right. #

‘Never mind it, my son,
For you do not have to worry
About an impending battle of any sort,
For there is nothing to fear at all.
Now, what is the thing you want most,
That thing that my father can give to you,
That you would love all the time? ' ^

Well, there is a woman I love,
Whom I would cherish more than anything,
For she is of the best women in the world,
And I would care for her all the time.
I love her within my heart,
And I would give anything to her.
I just wish she could notice me,
So that I could love her all the more. #

‘Ah, so love is what you ask,
So you can have it.
So I will tell you what;
You can receive her as a reward,
If only you listen to me
And do a few favours for me.
I need you to take care of some business,
And you can have the woman you love.' ^

What kind of favours do you require,
If I may ask?
I do not want anyone
To get hurt at all
Or anything like that. #

‘Oh, they're just a few tiny things,
That no one really cares about,
But I will tell you that
It is worth it,
If you will listen to me.' ^

‘Don't listen to him,
By God, don't listen to him.' *

Okay, I am listening,
For I shall hear you out. #

‘All right, my child,
I need you to do a few things.
I need you to kill a few people,
Take a few souls,
Torture a few people,
Make an agreement,
Make a few contracts,
And everything like that,
And you can have your lover.' ^

That does not sound great,
For I do not like it.
What can this thing be?
I do not murder
Or torture
Or steal
Or maim.
I do not like this deal. #

‘Yes, do not do it, son,
For he will hurt you,
And you will be lost
In time forever.' *

‘Eh, it's your call,
You can get your deal or not.' ^

You said you're name is Beelzebub,
Well, I will tell you this,
For you are the embodiment of evil,
For you know all that there is to torture,
For you have hurt many people,
And you feel no remorse at all.
Your father, Satan, is a crooked being,
For he hurt many people as well.
He caused the pride of Adam and Eve,
The murder of Abel,
Moses' murder of the Egyptian
Who was about to kill the Israelite,
The building of the Tower of Babel,
The evil of Sodom and Gomorrah,
The cruelty of King Herod,
The adultery of David and his friend's mistress,
The ignorance of Nineveh,
Jonah's self-righteousness,
The murder of Samson,
The betrayal Joseph felt with his brothers,
The trickery of Jacob and the grudge of Esau,
The death of Lot's wife,
The tyranny of the Romans,
The trials Elijah went through,
The trials Daniel went through,
The betrayal of Jesus by Judas Iscariot,
Jesus' death on the cross,
The murderer Saul and his cruelty,
The murder of Desdemona by Othello through Iago,
The tragedy of Faust,
The quarrelling between the Montagues and the Capulets,
The death of Hamlet,
The death of Plato,
The martyrdom of all the Saints,
Such as St. Stephen,
St. Peter,
St. John the Baptist,
St. Lucia,
St. Barbara,
St. Joan of Arc,
St. Justin Martyr,
St. Paul,
St. John of God,
And many others.
Satan is the worst being in the world,
And he is the Prince of Lies,
And the King of Evil.
He is the Liar, the Deceiver, and the Tormenter.
He was ruthless with poor Job,
And many other people.
I do not trust him,
And neither do I trust you,
Since you are his child.
I shall not listen to you Beelzebub,
For all you will do is lead me into darkness
And cast me into the netherworld.
My heart has no place for you. #

‘But, my child, I am not any of those things,
For your Bible lies,
And your Bible was written by man.
The Father in Heaven does not love you, my child,
But hates you,
Even though he created you.
No one loves you more than my father,
Who is the Thor of your people,
For he will fight for you.
Your friend Jesus may be the Prometheus of your people,
But your Father is a liar
And a cheat;
He loves no one but Himself,
And would rather smite you humans
Within a heartbeat.
He is the Zeus of Olympus,
Who would strike a lightningbolt
The first chance He got;
He is the Hermes of your people,
Who would trick you and deceive you;
He is the Set of your people,
Who would kill you in a heartbeat.
He lies to you,
And He will hurt you,
No matter what it takes.
My father loves you
More than anything,
And you of all people should know that,
And, of course, the terms may be harsh,
But in the end, you shall be rewarded.' ^

How can you say such a thing,
For Satan is a liar,
And he is prideful,
And he is selfish and unkind,
And hateful and everything.
He cares about no one but himself. #

‘Beelzebub, leave this poor man alone,
He needs no more temptation from you.
My child, the Father in Heaven loves you more
Than anything.
He is Prometheus,
Who gave you fire
Out of love for you;
He is Thor,
Who will fight for you
In your protection
For however long it takes;
He is kind and omniscient,
And will love you more than anything in this world.
For He is like Odin,
Who is sworn to protect you and this universe,
And He is His own true Self,
For He is the Father in Heaven,
The Lord Almighty,
And the King of the Universe,
For he knows all,
And will protect you,
And will defend you from the Deceiver.' *

Thank you, Gabriel, for you kind words. I could never thank you more,
For all you have done
For me and my people.
And, Beelzebub,
You be gone,
For I have no need of you,
For I will sign no contract with you
Nor will I follow your deeds.
Go into the pit back where you belong. #

‘Ah, I have lost another deal,
For good always trumps evil.
My child, you have made your choice,
But if you ever do reconsider,
I will be luring in the shadows,
Awaiting your consent,
And willing to make a deal with you.
Good bye, my son! ' ^

‘Well, you have made your choice,
And you have been saved, my son,
So go forth in peace.' *

Thank you, Gabriel,
For that I shall do,
My mind will be at ease,
For I have made the right decision.
Thank you, God,
For your guidance. #