Death of Jesus Death to Sin

Sonnet on the end of sin.

Once I was independent of the law

Then came the law and I began to sin

For sin came to life in me  because a law

I had not known allowed it to begin

The promise was that should I live by it

I would be good and not do any wrong

But I found that promise a lie for I did try it

Yet with the good I did not even belong

Then the good I would do I did not do my desire

But since I do what I don't want to do

It is not I who do it for sin in me was higher

And I do what I do not want for me or you

But Jesus died to take the penalty

And sin died at last in me quite handily.

Author's Note

Romans 7