Temptation

Looking for a soul to steal 

You thought you might have mine 

But it won’t be that easy 

I’m afraid I’ll have to decline 

You are right behind me 

As I climb up every rung 

I won’t be overtaken 

I will not be undone 

Tempting me with promise 

Of riches and of glory 

Things I haven’t worked for

I’ve heard that same old story 

Offering up damnation 

Is all I’m reading in you

I won’t forfeit salvation 

I’m not close to being through 

An angel on my shoulder 

My intuition is strong 

Your temptation will not sway me 

I know what’s right and wrong 

This scalp you won’t be adding 

To those there on your belt 

Get thee behind me Satan

In me you will not dwell

Poetry by M.J.B. is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.