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Live. Laugh. Love.

Life: A Tragic Comedy

By Calvin ELPublished 3 years ago Updated 3 years ago 1 min read
Live. Laugh. Love.
Photo by Jessica Gale on Unsplash

Under the proscenium arch,

The people began to play,

A persona they have taken,

As their life skits away.

...

A Holy Ghost blows on stage,

Fright stuns the crowd,

Many gasps can be heard,

He recites his favorite psalm out loud.

...

“23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.” - Psalm 23: 1-6

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We murmured in confusion,

The world cried right after,

Then We all rose up,

And the world died with laughter.

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About the Creator

Calvin EL

I am a Writer.

It is my passion. It is my inheritance. An inheritance that didn’t require any discipline to obtain, because it was freely given.

*shrugs*

Yet, I am still trying.

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