PROSE POETRY

On Foolish Acts

Take ownership of them all; they are all yours

Julie Greenidge
2 min readDec 2, 2021

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By rangizzz

God has given man wisdom
And fools, get their just reward
God is not unjust; He gives wisdom
For the asking, liberally and without rebuke

I am not making this up but referring
To the information given on the subject in
God’s own words — He says if any man
Lack wisdom, let him ask in faith, believing
And I will give it liberally and without rebuke

What about the fool’s reward and portion
Well, consider the foolish man who built
His house upon the sand
When winds came against it
The house could not withstand

Then again, the five foolish virgins
Who went to await the bridegroom
Without extra oil for their lamps
They were searching for oil when
He arrived and were locked out

I know this may seem harsh and unjust
But is it unjust to offer an umbrella when
It is raining; is it unjust for the one refusing
The umbrella to…

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Julie Greenidge
Julie Greenidge

Written by Julie Greenidge

Author, Julie Greenidge, wants to reach out to those who are without hope, broken in spirit, and are discouraged with real-life situations through stories and p