april songs:  journey of life 3

april song 03—embryonic

he cannot rescind the order
of his freewill compromise
who makes void the sovereign border
that restrains the worldly-wise.

embryonic ill is fatal
to the unborn innocent
who does not pursue postnatal
rectitude with bold intent.

well might he the father’s grapevine
nurture with its bitter ink,
or else walk hope’s trim and thin line,
though he teeters on the brink.

offspring of a fallen father,
well might every child aspire
not of broken genes to gather
harvests of unspoilt desire.

nib the parchment of the fallen;
let them hear redemption calling.

© Copyright 2024 March 03
by Clyve A. Bowen♫