Never Ask

James Vincient Johnson 1952 (Algoma WV)



Never Ask

“There’s something in doing what’s right.”

Never ask I was told by myself
This hole was my own endeavor
 Always tried to do without wealth
Unlike brothers I favored and left

I’ll always be punished in my life
For all the troubles I bring
Thinking back on unkempt strife
I wish I could reverse everything bad

I’m still punished by my commitments
I failed to abide and keep Commandments
Mother was right I cared too much of others
And not enough for myself or brothers

Now sixty years have passed
But He made me see at last
What I should have done
Instead of what I shouldn’t have done

See this world can be cruel
If you fail to abide by His rule
I was the fool and it’s my worry
All I can say is FORGIVE ME, I’M SORRY

About this poem

One must always think before acting or suffering the consequences whether good or bad may happen.

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Submitted by brojvj52 on January 11, 2024

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Characters 750
Words 149
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

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