A Soft Distinction



The Devil seldom will attempt
To motivate a sin
Directly since it's obvious
And does not often win.

Instead, he often will deceive
Us with a reason that
Will not appear to be sinful
But seems the right format.

Sometimes he tries to get us to
Do good things that are for
A reason that is not so good
And never was before.

He also tries to do some things
That gets us to do wrong
Things for a reason that seems good.
The Devil's favorite song!

We must be strong in faith to know
When Satin is "around"
By reading Scripture and to pray
Our victory is found!
 

About this poem

Satan can be VERY sneaky!

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Written on September 27, 2023

Submitted by stevec.24118 on September 27, 2023

Modified by stevec.24118 on September 27, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA XBXB XCDC XEDE XFXF
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 561
Words 120
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

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