The Tower of Babel*

Man Said:
I will build a tower
Its head in the cloud.
I will make a great name
Of which to be proud.

My tower will be grand
Over all earth it will rule.
It will demonstrate my power
And all else a fool.

Earth will be in shadow
The tower's top piercing the sky.
It will exalt my name
And I never shall die.

God Said:
Your tower will crumble
And lie in the dust.
You will come to die
By your own lust.

Who will find the foundation
Of your wicked tower?
I alone am your God.
In Me only resides all power.

Power comes with obedience
And obedience from love.
You think yourself an eagle
But I will humble you as a dove.


* Genesis 11:1-9