4 Pork Chop Dinners

A while back, my wife used to travel a lot for her job. One of the ways she used to make it easy for me while she was gone, was , making some meals for me ahead of time. She would cook a large batch

 4 Pork Chop Dinners

by Chris T.

When a man is  given over to the twinkle in his eye

And desire burns with lust

Then focus is shifted to the next great buy

And his character begins to bust

If a person starts to scratch every itch

And he wanders from the shepherd’s flock

Then integrity’s boat starts to pitch

Dashing it upon gluttony’s rock

For it leads to destruction when we live by our gut

And we chase after every whim and want

Like a rusty blade that imparts a deep cut

Which leave painful memories that haunt

When that feeling starts to well up

And you think that you might explode

Turn to the Lord and drink from his cup

Setting your feet on his faithful road

For I once saw a dog that ate past his fill

Gobbling down four pork chop dinners

Giving over to the greed of his will

Following the wide path of  all sinners

It’s a beautiful thing when we begin to deny

The voice in our head that says: buy, buy,buy

And begin to let the Lord take his place

Allowing temperance and wisdom to be your new race

Reviews

[~Blue Fantasy~]

very well said...Great write Chris. Lovely flow and wonderful meaning! Great job as always.

[Cascara (aka Sprint Goe..]

Meaningful with a great rhyme scheme!

[Thea]

"It’s a beautiful thing when we begin to deny
The voice in our head that says: buy, buy,buy
And begin to let the Lord take his place
Allowing temperance and wisdom to be your new race"

This has a really great rhyme scheme...Very well said from the thought you crafted... :)))
Wonderful piece...

[Sakib]

It has a deep meaning and nice message. I liked and enjoyed it. It has nice flow too which makes it a pleasant read. Great write. :)

[FJ Davis]

A brave and lyrical account of overcoming a not-so-flattering physical indulgence--by returning God and His principles to primacy in one's life.
"4 Pork Chop Dinners" teaches readers and reaches them for God.
Noble and availing work, Chris; sacrificing your dignity for the sake of souls.
Thank you.

[Don Shaw]

Great work

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

Wow so much sense and wisdom you convey here...using metaphors that just grab you so much, thx its excellent :)

[Dove]

This piece has a nice flow you did a great job on it, The second stanza by far is the best!

[perfectlyadapted]

Beautiful poem. It has a nice flow and says so much so well.
I especially enjoyed the second stanza.