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Cain's Mark - Inseparable, Together-Alone-Forever | Poem

 
 
 

Cain's Mark - Inseparable, Together-Alone-Forever

Inseparable - 
Abel and Cain were Born in the same Womb. 
As Brothers like One. Together. 
After Birth Separated Them into Two. 
As Strangers like Enemies. Alone. 

Inseparable - 
Abel's Offering was Accepted by God. Together. 
God Can. Together. 
Cain's Offering was Rejected by God. Alone. 
God Can't. Alone. 
Cain Felt Humiliated as One. Alone. 
Abel Can & Cain Can't. 

Inseparable - 
Abel and Cain were Left Alone Together. 
Alone - 
Cain was Left Able when Left Alone with Abel. 
Alone - 
Abel was Left Dis-Abled when Left Alone with Cain. 
Abel Felt Cain's Humiliation as One. Alone. 
Cain Can & Abel Can't. 

Inseparable - 
Abel was Left Dead - Rejected by God. Alone. 
God Can't. Alone. 
Cain was Kept Alive - Accepted by God. Together. 
God Can. Together. 
God Can't & God Can. Together. 

Inseparable - 
Together - 
God Alone was Left Un-Able to SAVE the Lone Abel. Injustice. 
Abel Can't & God Can't. Alone. 
Together - 
God Alone was Left Un-Able to STOP the Lone Cain. Injustice. 
God Can't, Abel Can't, & Cain Can. Alone. 

INSEPARABLE - 
ALONE, CAIN CAN. Imperfected Imperfections of Perfection. INJUSTICE. 
Together, The PERFECT God & The PERFECT Creation, Flawed. INJUSTICE. 
Together with the Lone Cain, God ALONE was Left Humiliated. INJUSTICE. 
God Can't & CAIN CAN. Alone. 

Cain's Mark - 
Together, a Conjoining of Cain's Crime and a 
Constant Reminder of Abel's Reprehensible Murder. 
Like Before Birth, As Brothers like One. Together. 
Like After Birth, As Strangers like Enemies. Alone. 
Inseparable, Cain was Left Together with Abel. Alone. Forever. 

- Sharon Esther Lampert 

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