Terence George Craddock Poems

"When He opened the second seal, I heard
the second living creature saying, "Come and see."
Another horse, fiery red, went out. And it was
granted to the one who sat on it to take peace from
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"When He opened the third seal, I heard the third
living creature say, "Come and see." So I looked,
and behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had
a pair of scales in his hand. And I heard a voice in
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"When He opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice
of the fourth living creature saying, "Come and see."
So I looked, and behold, a pale horse. And the name
of him who sat on it was Death, and Hades followed
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Now what will we citizens of the world do
now choose to lie steal cheat hate murder?
Choose to turn over new leaf heal planet?
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once upon a time in a far far away land
a long long time ago a baby was born
the baby grow up to become a man
some said he was a teacher a wise man
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once upon a time in the wilderness
often an engineer was also a pioneer
snap bang time flash gone is wilderness
city you live in might have been wilderness
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hiking high in isolation mountains
stopped to read passages in Psalms
a long way from any other person
feeling parts of Psalms were written
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nature calls from high places lofty places
within heights of mountains upon summits
where sun warms rocks wind whip weathers
where snow white blankets peaks blocks passes
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but my eldest daughter does have one big workplace grievance
despite a few years of confidence efficiency workplace experience
despite having more skills than some older staff polite smiles service
despite being fast on express till main till packing selling lotto tickets
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I believe youth have the right to work
if they wish plus right to fair pay deals
but I do not believe my daughter has
the right to walk to work in the dark
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