The switch blade twinkled by firelight
I laid it down and took a breath.
My demons flourished every night
The remedy, they urged, is death.
I'd fought them off for ages now
they feasted on my grim despair.
Tonight I really wondered how...
and why and if and when and where.
No answers came, the die was cast
My trembling hand reached for the knife.
Resistance overcome at last
The demons lusted for my life.
God knew my race was not yet run
His angel said: "kneel down and pray."
"Please trust in Us, don't jump the gun
We'll call your soul another day."
I looked the Spirit in the eyes
My soul exalted with relief.
I'd been betrayed by Satan's lies
I'd overlooked my core belief.
I threw the blade against the wall
sank to my knees, gave heartfelt praise.
My Father saved me from the Fall
I'd Keep the Faith for all my days.
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Write a Rhyming Quatrain of at least two stanzas in the abab, cdcd pattern. If you choose to add more stanzas, you must proceed with efef, ghgh, etc. A quatrain consists of four lines per stanza. any topic, but keep it clean. |
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Author Notes
Suicide averted by Divine Intervention
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