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    Three Brothers

    Narrator: Let me tell you a fable of three brothers, sitting and having a feast around a table:

    Brother 1: Who is this God compared us three? Are we, His image, not better than He? Is not our greatness exposed for all of the world to see?

    Brother 2: Yes my brother, I am inclined to agree. For I am an axe who is capable of felling any tree. Be it cedar, maple, or oak. No matter how tall or how small. All I need is a mighty hand to swing me, and I shall lower them all

    Brother 3: Ah my foolish brother, you are nothing more than a brute, where as I myself am a beautiful flute. I’m the one people desire as they feast and they dine. The one they enjoy as they sip on their wine. All I need is someone to breathe through me, and I shall make a sound most divine.

    Brother 1: Silly brother, who are you to try and pretend? For you know that to the heights of my glory you shall never ascend. For great as you are, of us three you are least. You shall not rise, as bread lacking yeast. Where as I am a well of knowledge, for I am a book. People have travelled far and wide just so upon me they may look. The information I contain has built kingdoms from dust, and left empires shook. I record all of that which I see, just so long I have an author to write within me.

    Brother 2: Brothers now is not the time to argue about who is greatest and who is least, but let us sit together and enjoy our feast.

    Brother 3: My brother you are right. This is not the time to argue, let us not fight, but rather let us lift up our glasses as I propose a toast. For we three brothers are the pinnacle for most.

    Narrator: Fools! Who are you to arrogantly boast?
    For You are but mere tools, who are useless unless you are used by your Master
    And the works of your hands are doomed to collapse, as a wall built without mortar or plaster.
    For you trust in knowledge, strength, and fame, looking to them for your power
    But their power is fleeting, and they shall depart from you in your final hour
    The works of your hands shall crumble to dust at times passing
    But as for God, His work shall be everlasting
    How can man hope to compare to the almighty God?
    For He is the One who spoke forth the heavens and created the earth
    He was the One who formed man from the dust, and was there when woman first gave birth.
    He is the judge who shall pass forth our sentence
    And the only One with the power to bring forth works of repentance.
    You think that your glory shines so valiant, so bright
    But in the wake of His glory, it shall appear as day, even in the darkest of night.
    So raise up your glasses, and make ye your toast,
    But as for me, it is in the Lord God I shall boast

    Donald M. Clyde

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    • This is a beautiful poem. Have you ever performed spoken word before? I can see this piece being performed reading this gave me so much imagery with conversation between the three brothers. I really enjoyed reading the tone of this poem as well. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful poem!

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      • Thank you for your kind words!! I haven’t really done spoken word before. I mean I recorded a poem once like a year ago and put it online. But that’s about it.

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