The jury of men assembled
Heaven and earth trembled
The judge of humans arrived
And the court’s noises died
This was not an ordinary trial
For the prosecution was Belial
He had devised a better plan
To overthrow the god of man
And finally god arrived resplendent
And took the seat of the defendant
“All rise”, the judge cried
Everyone in court complied
“Be seated,” he called again
And the trial was now open
Belial started his great attack
And knew that he had no way back
“You’ve thrown me out of my place,
And this has brought me great disgrace”
Stated Belial in furious aggression
Trying by this to rule the session
“You didn’t even give me a second chance,
As if you decided it in advance.
Your honor I demand my rights
It’s he who started all the fights!”
“What say you to this, God Almighty?”
Said the judge stroking his black goatee
“Your honor,” replied God in a gentle voice
“It is he who made that terrible choice…”
“Objection your honor!” cried Belial
Trying to face it with utter denial
“Overruled!” The judge replied
“We are listening to his side.”
And God continued with a smile
“I warned him not to do the act so vile
He never listened and didn’t care
He just went on with his affair.”
“What was the affair in question?”
Asked Belial in aggression
“You refused to praise my creation
And tempted them to their damnation!”
Replied God in total confidence
Very sure of his great defense
“I did it to show you that you were wrong
And that you were deluded all along.
You were so in love with your new toy
You couldn’t see that it can destroy
And when I showed you what it can do
You blamed me of being evil and untrue
You cast me alongside them to the earth below
And gave us punishments to undergo.
Your honor, this is not fair!”
Cried Belial and sat in his chair.
“What is the solution you propose?”
Wondered the judge touching his nose
“I demand a second chance for me,
As for the humans, we can see.”
Proposed the devil with an evil grin
Waiting for God’s answer to begin
“Your honor it had been done,
I gave them a chance and sent my son
He erased all their sins with his death
He loved them till his last breath
They murdered him in coldest blood
I could’ve wiped them with a flood!”
“Your son, you say?” Belial defied
The whole jury was on God’s side
But Belial had his trick prepared
A master plan to none compared
“How can you call people your children,
And say that you sent your son then?
If they are truly your children beloved
Then he’s not different!” Belial mocked
“Since he was your son as they all should be,”
Continued the devil pointing at the jury
“Any one of them could’ve easily saved them all
And restored them as though before their fall!
How is he different can you tell me Lord?”
Pursued Belial sounding bored
“I may call him son but he’s truly me
We are one as you all did see.”
Answered God in a matter of fact
Trying to make a good impact
But Belial was ready and clever
And he refused to give up ever
“That was not a second trial”
Blurted the devil in denial
“When you decide to try us again
You should send us all back to heaven
And then from there we can see
If anyone will touch your wicked tree.”
“I think we have enough to decide,”
Interrupted the judge looking to the side
“The jury will provide their verdict in a while
And I pray, don’t be so hostile.”
And the verdict was in and everyone waited
The judge looked at in and then stated
“The jury finds the defendant guilty
And God has to apply the devil’s plea.
Everyone should be restored to paradise
Free of charge, without a price.”
God laughed and then disappeared
And then, as though a mist has cleared
Belial and the jury realized
That heaven was as earth disguised
They had never been banished from it
But they had deemed themselves unfit
Then Belial disappeared as well
And the people were awakened from the spell
They realized that it all was a legend
And they had nothing to repair or mend
They had been in heaven all the time
But through all their war and crime
They ruined the heaven that they were given
Though all their sins were always forgiven
Now they could see the world anew
And live their lives pure and true
Originally posted on May 6, 2020 @ 5:17 am
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