Good and Evil as I know it

How Evil lurked and hide from view

Amongst the Good I never knew

I can’t comprehend the fact

the light of Good didn’t push it back

and shine so brightly on the Evil

that a creature some call Devil

could quietly amass an army

a third of Heaven he was charming

Was the Good all knowing Being

acting like he wasn’t seeing?

so when the rebellion on him was thrust

the Good would  know who he could trust?

Then with a sweeping fiery hand

the Good flung out this evil band

The Devil streaked across the sky

a burning comet he did fly

his angels followed close behind

like falling stars of every kind

They landed on a barren Earth

before the Good had given it worth

they set up camp and all they had

was cursing Good and praising Bad

In time their focus came to be

upon a garden with a tree

a new creation there was formed

and most intriguing- Man was born

Created from the dust of Earth

Man breathed the breath of Good at first

Good loved the Man, the Man loved Good

They walked the garden in brotherhood

Evil eavesdropped near the garden

-never looking for a pardon

He planned to strike again some day

but harder stronger was his way

and now the thought that Man and Woman

could join his fight to conquer Heaven

filled the Evil one with glee

He tripped them up so wickedly

soon they were cursing Good with him

not knowing they were chained to sin

they thought that they were more alive

enlightened now they were so wise

The Good was taken back by Man-

Not one bit! Good had a plan

a daring rescue fueled by love

was coming down from Good above

The Good would send his very Son

to rescue Man- restore the one

whom he had formed from dust of Earth

and breathed in him his breath at first

So the Son came from the Good

He lived and loved just like he should

Evil told his wicked band

"let's kill the Son and ruin the Plan"

Evil danced upon the grave

of the Son who was so brave

the ground beneath the tomb did shake

the Evil one began to quake

the stone that once had sealed the dead

rolling- struck the the Evil's head

From that time and from that tomb

the Light of Good on Earth resumed

Evil saw the risen Son

but wouldn't believe the battle's done

he went on with wounded head

a crippled serpent not yet dead

he keeps charming Man to sin

His unlocked prisons keep Man in

He chains  to sin, he chains to pride

he chains man to worldly knowledge glorified

the love of money, power, pleasure

keep the Man from  finding true treasure

-which is the Son's redemption from above

the only way to restore love

between the Good and Man you see

is to come to Good on bended knee

and humbly turn from Evil's way

live like the Son by faith each day

Like a dove the Good sends down

a Spirit of Himself around

to settle in amongst the Men

who dare to leave the Evil's den

this Spirit teaches Man the way

of love and truth by gentle sway

these new Good Men they lurch and jerk

for in them both Evil and Good work

but mostly upward do they climb

seeking for the Good sublime

traveling to a higher ground

reaching for a Heavenly crown

a hope that doesn't fade away

but also isn't clear as day

But Evil still is plotting war

Hording dead more and more

for someday battle lines will form

when Evil once again will storm

the Good of Heaven to overthrow

with resurrected dead from below

rotting bodies he will patch

together pieces- no need to match

He'll give them life enough to move

but not enough to think or love

those who don't love the Son

are force to fight for the Evil one

this zombie army he will lead

against the Son on brilliant stead

The Son in shining robe of white

will lead his Faithful to the fight

the Faithful have no need to fear

the battle front will not come near

the Son will simply need to say

words of truth to Evil slay

then Evil will long last be dead

a blow of truth will crush his head

Evil's captives next will die

their second death- how sad they cry

The Faithful look at Good again

and know at last he is their friend

but Evil first had to be banished

before the healing could be finished

with no gulf between the Man and Good

they'll live in sinless brotherhood

once again the Man will breathe

the breath of Good and Man will leave

all pain and sorrow far behind

and enter into endless time.