Poor Satan sonnet

sorenbarrett

What would it be like to be the devil, everyone mad at you on every level
Angels that revel up in the sky telling you, you need not apply
Those that live in the middle saying your preparing us for the griddle
While those that dwell below, cuss you for the heat of hell's overflow

As a villain, rumor said God you betrayed, now of you everyone is afraid 
Painted you red put horns on your head, blamed you for things you never said
Gave you hands with claws and foot of a goat, how are you to dance or on your violin play a note
Then they pinned on a tail, oh by the way, why are you and God both male?

What ever they do they blame it on you, electing Trump to the bird flu
Without endorsement your picture on a can, or poster of the Shah of Iran
Getting no residuals from movies made only curses from those that for a ticket paid 
You got a bad break seen as a snake, your nature friends burnt at the stake

 I think it's all part of a conspiracy plan and suggest you get a new publicity man
How can you not be a fan of a race ran by an underdog chained to a garbage can

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  • arqios

    Getting blamed for everything even when clearly not our doing makes us quite the fall guy 🙏🏻🕊️

    • sorenbarrett

      Thanks Cryptic for the read and bearing with this bit of devilish humor.

      • arqios

        Humour is humour but I’m sure there are those who would more than strongly disagree🙏🏻🕊️

      • David Wakeling

        This is very clever. Poor old Beelzebub blamed for everything that goes wrong. An interesting poem with a touch of sardonic humour. However it does raise an issue for Christians to confront. Does the Devil influence a man's decisions.A powerful poem. Excellent

        • sorenbarrett

          Thanks so much David I appreciate the deeper view of this silliness.

        • Doggerel Dave

          Mein Gott! Stretched the sonnet form about as far as it can go as these two fictitious characters are coopted to make a point….

          Enjoyed the write, Soren.

          • sorenbarrett

            Thanks for the read Dave yes nothing is sacred anymore.

          • Poetic Licence

            Wonderful write with my type of humour, no one can be blamed for everything, its just there are many who cant be honest, so it suits to blame everything on one person, enjoyed the read

            • sorenbarrett

              Thanks Tobani for your review and kind words of support . I truly appreciate your encouragement

              • Poetic Licence

                You are very welcome

              • Lorenz

                Ha ! Ha! ''Underdog chained to a garbage can ! '' Cruel and splendid image !

                • sorenbarrett

                  Thank you Lorenz for your visit and review it is most appreciated

                • orchidee

                  There's some who won't give him the honour of a capital letter, so he is 'satan'. KP got him mixed up - she thought I meant Old Stan up the road! lol.

                  • sorenbarrett

                    Know what you mean Orchi, when I tell people that I'm going to visit my friend Old Nick they think its someone they never met but I bet they have. Was going to name my dog Lucifer but felt that that would be an insult to the original. Thanks for the read and comment Orchi

                    • orchidee

                      Woof! Fido never wants to be re-names Lucifer. LOL.

                    • Tristan Robert Lange

                      The title alone gets a fave from me. Love this, my friend. Sympathy for the Devil, Soren Barrett edition! No, we did it...not the devil. Or if the devil made us do it, perhaps we the devil? Brilliant, my friend. Pure brilliance. The humor delivers deep! 🌹👏

                      • sorenbarrett

                        Thanks so much Tristan yea people love scapegoats and history is full of them. If we believe in free will then no one to blame but us and if we believe in destiny then you can only blame the one that determined it all. Appreciate the read.

                        • Tristan Robert Lange

                          Indeed! I see no other ways between them! I, for one, believe in free will. But yeah, no matter how you slice it...

                          You are most welcome my friend!

                        • ForeverJesus7

                          Sorry, my friend, but I truely disagree with this piece.
                          God is all powerfully.
                          Satan is defeated.
                          Jesus is our Savior.
                          Persistence is key

                          • sorenbarrett

                            Not meant to offend but as a lighthearted view of how people do not take responsibility for their own actions but blame others or the devil saying the devil made me do it. I think we are all responsible for our own actions and can not blame it on someone else. Thank you so much for your review and comment. I do not expect others to believe as I do and I certainly respect how they believe.

                            • ForeverJesus7

                              I agree that we should all be held accountable for our own actions. Still... The devil is real, and without Christ, we are of the devil, and without salvation, we would parrish in hell. That is where I disagree.

                            • Tony36

                              BRAVO

                              • sorenbarrett

                                Thank you Tony I appreciate your support

                              • Goldfinch60

                                It is always our fault soren!

                                Andy

                                • sorenbarrett

                                  Thank you Andy for the read and understanding it is appreciated

                                • Teddy.15

                                  I'm forever impressed by your poetry skills, a sonnet on the Devil no less, wow. I'm in awe
                                  I believe he gets bad publicity, I mean I've never met him, and even Dante said paradise for the view but he'll for the company! 🤣 Brilliant

                                  • sorenbarrett

                                    Thank you friend for the review and kind words of support and encouragement they are appreciated

                                    • Teddy.15

                                      Hell not he'll lol

                                      • sorenbarrett

                                        Ha ha



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