Twin Houses

Twin Houses

A house on sand
A house on rock
They looked the same
Yet differed lots

A house on sand
A house on rock
The rains came down
Winds slammed and shocked

One house fell
One house stood
As God predicted
Both lives would

The house on sand
Was quaint and neat
But wobbled still
On feeble feet

The house on rock
Stood firm and still
For it was built
For far until

The house on sand
Had flashy paint
The cheap stuff
Washed off in the rain

The house on rock
Had flexy steel
So it didn’t shift
Though it slightly reeled

The house on sand
Was just for show
Hay and stubble
Stuffed below

The house on rock
Was built for God
Its richly stones
Sure gained His nod

The house on sand
Was built with pride
Its pillars
Me, Myself and I

The house on rock
Knew God’s great love
Wise and true
A loyal dove

A house on sand
A house on rock
The streams rose high
They both got knocked

The house on rock
Saw winds that howled
Before the storm
It did not bow

The house on sand
Was smashed to bits
Its ruin great
For dullard wit

What is your bed?
Rock or silt?
The moral’s clear
Just do His will

©NnekaEdwards2006