FAITH, NATURE & INSPIRATIONAL

A HANDFUL OF DUST--an acrostic

A HANDFUL OF DUST--an acrostic


A handful of dust is man.
His life is full of strife.
After he mingles in dust,
None can bring him to life.

Daily thousands die with hearts
Full of hatred and greed
Unless they love each other,
Life will be hell indeed.

0ften people fight because
For them money is all.
Dear ones become enemies
Under the money’s thrall.

So often did Jesus say:
The rich can’t go heaven’s way.


* An acrostic written for the Every Week Something New Contest, item 708935, "Invalid Item" , where one had to write a poem around a given prompt: A HANDFUL OF DUST. Each line of the above poem starts with a letter of the title.


* Written in abcb 7-6-7-6 format


M C Gupta
20 August 2006