The earth was vast, a trust so grand,
A gift placed gently in man’s hand.
Yet voices rose in solemn tone,
Will he not spill, will he not fight?
Will greed not drown the world in blight?
But wisdom reigns beyond the sight,
A plan concealed in perfect light.
For man was shaped with mind and will,
To walk in truth or seek the thrill.
The trust was placed, the heavens shook,
The mountains wept, the earth forsook.
The skies withdrew, the peaks stood still,
Yet man alone embraced the trial.
But when he rules with lust and greed,
The world is torn, his soul concedes.
No justice left, no truth remains,
Only desire that wrecks and stains.
He builds his thrones on blood and lies,
His heart consumed, his mercy dies.
With gold in hand and fire in sight,
He claims the earth, he kills the light.
The weak are crushed beneath his feet,
The cries of orphans flood the streets.
No kindness left, no peace, no trust,
Just shattered lands consumed by dust.
For when man bends to selfish might,
He drowns the world in endless night.
His power grows, but he is lost,
A king who rules at deadly cost.
But one true path remains to tread,
To follow where the truth is led.
For those who turn from what is right,
Are blind to mercy, lost in spite.
So man must turn before too late,
Before he seals his wretched fate.
For power fades and wealth decays,
But truth alone will light his way.
No other path, no truer way,
But in His rule, let mankind stay.
For when man leads by law divine,
The world is saved, and so is he.