Now and then I see where prankster
Has turned a corner post;
And “Main” becomes “Franklin,”
And “Franklin” “Main” – almost.
2
Locals know that “Main” is “Main,”
Not turning where miss-signed,
And the turned-street labels
Make them to humor inclined.
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But to the traveler on his journey
From his home to city far,
Doesn’t know the sign is wrong
And his day can fully mar
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By the miss-labeled street.
He may turn and travel long,
Only to sadly learn
His miles and hours were wrong.
5
If the devil can spin the signs,
Call that “Narrow” which is “Broad,”
And call the “Broadway,” “Narrow”
Leading folks away from God.
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Then satan may see them die,
Die despairing of Calvary’s cost,
Because they turned the wrong corner
And were forever lost.
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Preacher, don’t be a prankster,
Turning the sign on the corner post,
“Winning” people by your humor,
Not preaching with the Holy Ghost.
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And Traveler, oft check the map,
It the narrow and broad has told.
Remember, the adage is still true,
“All that glitters is not gold.”
– eab, 2/9/06
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