Time – Décima

Delusion masks the sense of it.
Deceptive dreaming wastes my time.
From out of this I’d love to climb,
this dark, demonic, dragon pit.

Against the wall in mud I sit.
I see a makeshift rope appear
and from above the voice I hear
is telling me to grasp it tight.
There was no way, but now there’s light.
Death grabbed my feet, but mercy’s near.

Ronovan Hester offers the rhyme word “time” to be used in a B-line of a décima having rhyme pattern ABBAACCDDC for this week’s challenge. I was thinking of Jeremiah 38 about Jeremiah being rescued from the dungeon of Malchiah when describing the rescue from this dragon pit.

Ronovan's Decima Poetry Challenge Image
Ronovan’s Decima Poetry Challenge Image
Lake Michigan From Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve

Author: Frank Hubeny

I enjoy walking, poetry and short prose as well as taking pictures with my phone.

15 thoughts on “Time – Décima”

    1. Praise God! His mercy is good! I have been deceived by many things. May the Lord show me what they are today and lead us all on the path to righteousness. Thank you, Mandy!

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