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Wrath Cruel and Anger’s Torrent
The wounds run deep
With despair and deceit
Rebuke and correction
Slow to arise
Under the weight of deception
When the room was entered
The greeting was a kiss
Where relationships splintered
Under sandbags and rock
And all that was amiss
“Wrath is cruel and anger a torrent!”
Is what is said and done really meant?
“Who will stand before jealousy?”
When eyes are blind and there are none who see
Then, an open rebuke
Love is revealed
Illuminating all that is concealed
“Faithful are the wounds of a friend!”
They reassemble and start to mend
The fool’s wrath destruction
Where this all begins
© 2010, Robbie Pruitt
Proverbs 27:3-6
“A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but a fool’s wrath is heavier than both of them. Wrath is cruel and anger a torrent, but who is able to stand before jealousy? Open rebuke is better than love carefully concealed. Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.”
The New King James Version. Nashville : Thomas Nelson, 1982, S. Pr 27:3-6
Hi Robbie, I just now saw this poem and it comes at an auspicious time. I was looking for an image to illustrate a blog about being really angry, and the first image to pop up was linked to your poem. I guess that answers the question, "should I post this blog?" How wonderful are His ways! Blessings and peace.
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