This is a poem about the search for a religion that harmonizes with the Bible |
The Orchard The orchard was as large, as I had ever seen Trees of apple abounded, although it was not pristine Because the lack of water, and the scorching sunlight All the trees were arid, and all were full of blight Looking throughout the grove, where the barren trees remain I see the tragic waste, and began to disdain The ones that had allowed this grim, unkempt condition Like they planned this ruin, with careful precision The fruit was quite sparse, and the trees without a leaf And when I pick the fruit, it was beyond belief The fruit that was there, was rotten and had spoiled My temper flared up, and then my blood boiled Walking through those acres, some green caught my eye And when I saw the tree, then I began to cry The tree was by a river, and it's boughs full of fruit The valley kept it cool and the river wet it's roots The fruit I picked was firm, and the color red When I went to taste it, I began to dread When my teeth sunk in, I was pleasantly surprised The fruit was quite delicious, I quickly surmised I looked to see if there, was any other green But through the grove of brown, that color was unseen I began to understand, that there was only one And that tree was healthy, standing in the sun As I look around this world, and the religions I do see None produce the fruit, similar to that tree Jesus said many would go down, the road of destruction And that false religion, would be, like a seduction Today the world's religions, are like that rotten fruit And if you're on that road, you're on the wrong route The fruitage is all withered, dried out and corrupt And the fate that she will see, will be very abrupt Is there a religion, that has fruitage that is sweet And when you taste it's fruit, it is like a treat? Ones that loves their God, more than all others Loves their neighbor as themselves, as well as their brothers They would never go to war, and never have a fight Never be immoral, and try to do what's right. When they commit a sin, and hurt their loving brothers He goes to him in private, instead of telling others Those that are like Jesus and produce that loving fruit Will stick to God's commands, and never will dilute They will preach the Kingdom, as Jesus once did Although not accepted, and even some forbid Is this kind of love, even possible today? You can see yourself, if you only pray But you must be hungry, honest as well as humble And when you find the truth of it, please do not stumble The truth is very clear if you try to see If you look to find, the truth will set you free |