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Vanity of Vanities

Missing the Boat

By Earl W. PearlPublished 3 years ago 1 min read

With arrant sadness, cursed blues

Mine tragic life of unpaid dues

I gaze upon God’s splendid hues

And shame the grace I so abuse

With poor decisions oft I choose

Ignoring wisdom’s hinted cues

Thine wasted gifts I nary use

Repentant comport, Lord I muse

inspirational

About the Creator

Earl W. Pearl

I’ve been writing poetry (rhyming mostly) since about 2014 and have recently transitioned to writing novels and short stories. My poetry genres are faith, humor, social issues, politics, pretty much any subject matter.

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