Ninety-Nine For The One

Kutlo Moletsane



Once God spoke,

Twice I heard Him

The word He proclaims is seed

The same He formed on the 3rd day

It all sprout forth like the light He'd decreed on the forth

His voice thundering as though from the North

By reason of His exaltation , as One from above

The same that was slain is now Savior

The same that was mocked is now Judge

I therefore cannot bear a grudge

No matter how gruesome people could be

Gruesome? Gruesome I know not

Grace? That I know much!

That which takes away the filth

The one represented by the 5th 

He has bestowed it upon the humble,

Lest they crumble

And that's just how the cookie crumbles

 

Its on the 6th day that He made man

Made man not man-made but made in the image of the Maker

Can I also call Him Baker?

You know how the bread became the body

As to who could explain that, nobody!

And as to who could partake of, everybody!

This serves as one of His best creation yet

So the Potter could rest

 

While birds were tweeting in their nests

And the fish bathed in the body of water without any threat of nets

The sparrows fleeting above without worrying about soaring jets

The Creator cares for the sparrow in spite of how little

How much more humanity, it is profane to deem His love brittle

For the Author is not fickle

Thus I believe Him when He says they'll come in one direction and flee away in 7

Seven different directions, a complete mockery, so the Creator laughs!

I ponder upon these promises and I reckon, God ate (8)

Never wrong, never sinned, never late

Hence why I call Him Great

Because He chose to leave the ninety-9 for the one

  • Author: Kutlo Moletsane (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: April 9th, 2024 06:08
  • Comment from author about the poem: Ninety nine for the one is a lyrical and numeral word play by the author who seeks to explain how vast God's love is as depicted in Scripture according to the Gospel of St. Luke in Chapter 15. She seeks to portray God not only as Creator but also as One that cares for His creation and made them in His image, though not exactly like us in the sense that Yahweh is blameless hence the "never wrong never sinned never late" line. The infinite God is also depicted as cheerful and friendly, because not only does He terrify the wicked but has the ability to laugh with His wonderful creation as a father would, with his children (Psalm 2:4)
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Comments2

  • 2781

    All His promises are yes and amen.

  • BlessedbyGod

    Amen! Keep writing these beautiful blessed words, keep honoring our Father and praising His Holy Name



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