The Ambiguity Of Our Times

Pervasive mockers rent of scorn

Come aught of a soulless humanity

Of which sinful depravity is born.

Oh lustful man filled of hateful spite,

Come all as eager bearers of destruction

 Consuming that which is good and right.

Murders, rapist, liars and thieves

 Populate this life and dispense much grief.

Slayers of righteousness they have become

 Swallowing the last vestige of hope

Purloined now by shadows of a dying sun.

Oh how long will this of good sustain

that which those of meek rapport refrain.

For even the earth groans under the weight of sin

as it gives up its revelations of a nearing end.

There are wars, death, and destruction all around

and to the tides of perdition is the remnant of humanity bound.

Therefore be diligent and prepare thy way,

for the closing chapters read quickly of the final day.

Some may scoff; some may rebuke these words with disdain,

But the truth reveals itself in the blood of the innocent

which seek the truth and break asunder perditions chains.

J. Allen Wilson © Five 2006

Rev.6

[1] And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, come and see.
[2] And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

[3] And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
[4] And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.
[5] And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
[6] And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
[7] And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, come and see.
[8] And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.