Tug-Of-War Poem by Boston Kelley

I am caught between two forces.
Like a game of tug-of-war,
they pull on me with
Unimaginable strength.
Like a man who has his limbs
Tied to horses,
And is torn as he is pulled,
So am I pulled, yet I do not
Tear.
I merely sway from side to side,
Having to choose what force to submit to.
Sexual temptation hypnotizes me
With its bodily pleasures.
Its wondrous mysteries allure me,
Offering so many promises.
But the Lord's voice blares against it,
His commands ring loud in my mind.
I cannot ignore His voice as He cuts
through the temptations.
Yet, why do the temptations still
Have so much power?
Why must they sound as loud as the Lord?
Lord, I know your commands, and I hear
Your convicting words, but I am still
caught between You and my desires.
I am forever locked between the two's
Pulls, unable to step onto one side.