Like grass that sprouted vibrant green
And flowers treasured for their sheen
My memory, once phenomenal,
Seems now to be1 more nominal.
Essential logic starts and ends
To show and tell who are our friends.
The grass will wither, flowers fade
And memories lengthen as they're made
The Word2 of God, in stark contrast
Endures forever3: We shall last4.
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1 essential, essence > L. esse,
to be; cf. N.C.'s motto Esse quam videre, to be
rather than to seem.
2 logic, logistic > Gr. logos,
a word; cf. In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. - John 1:1. …and
[Jesus'] name is the Word of God. - Revelation 19:13b
3 All people are like grass, and all
their glory like the flowers of the field. The grass withers
and the flowers fall [fade], But the word
of the Lord [of our God] endures forever.
- 1 Peter 1:24-25 and [Isaiah 40:6-8]
4 And I will dwell in the house of the
Lord for ever. - Psalm 23:6b, with the First and the Last
- Rev. 22:13c