Empty Promise (Sin)

Like the shadow of a sinking ship upon the ocean floor,
Vivid memories of faded dreams that leave you wanting more.

Half-truths and indiscretions,
Guilty pleasure, harmless vice,
How light a thing we make of darkness
Testifying on the Accuser’s behalf,
Babysitting for the Father of Lies.

When the Apostle speaks of slavery –
Does he mean we are not our own?
When Paul says we are at war –
Are we combatants, prisoners, or refugees?
And, in asking, “Who will rescue me from this body of death” –
Does this contradict our endless self-justification?

One word for rebellion and the turning of our hearts.
A word when “trespasses” or “debts”
Seem gentrified iniquity.

The good I want to do and the very thing you hate.
That which dwells within us and is always close at hand.
The Wayward, the False, and the Lifeless

“Wretched man that I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!” ~Romans 7:24, 25