Saturday, December 29, 2018

The Punching Bag

Once cast my thoughts on boxer's bag
the beaten pummeled purse
where stricken one took every blow
where mankind came to curse

No withdrawn punch nor hidden slap
continued with regard
nor slashes bruise thus nonchalant
the leather fashioned garb

The constant jab and nailed assault
the economic crash
the spit the mock and laissez faire
the changeless slaughtered slash

Without respect for what's inside
thus smack and punch at will
rejecting saddened quiet pain
observant care be nil

The smitten heavy bag that hung
abused by unaware
the lacerations deep within
endured affliction there

Thy pierced whipped hands and crowned brow
with thorns sunk deep within
thy taken licks thrown one by one
acquainted grief from sin

Thou punching bag thus speared upon
enduring price twas paid
long-suffering wounds and pain-filled stripes
ignoring hurt contained

Repeated blows despising shame
thou wounded leather sack
travailed rejected as a foe
the drubbing of attack

Thou stricken bag though not esteemed
doth bear iniquities
and blows poured out from wicked souls
make intercessors clean





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