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Poetry: Too Rich to be Poor
Author: Martha Kilpatrick 9 January 2008
A "certain ruler" had this life
in all success.
He was rich.
He had youth.
He ruled.
He would consider the after-life
to secure it as well.
So he sought this Jesus to
acquire eternity
and add it
to his coffer.
The man had kept the commandments,
well versed in God's law.
And he hoped that would do.
Enough to satisfy Almighty.
But came that chilling word from Jesus.
"sell all"
Sell...all??
The other Life will cost
me this one?
I can't have both?
I must choose between
the two?
Be poor? Be destitute?
Give all away? They'll be rich
and I'll be ... read remainder of Poem
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