Ken Stoltzfus, Winter 1978-79
Minor grammatical revisions Oct. 5, 1987
An allegory, long, but best read in one sitting
I – A Beautiful Young Lady
A beautiful young lady
who seemed to be perfect in every way
was captured by a vicious and wicked man
who took her away into captivity.
A strong young man knew of her beauty and worth
and determined to rescue her
After much careful planning
and at considerable risk
he rescued the young lady
and brought her to freedom
Her heart was filled with gratitude and love
and she accepted his proposal for marriage
He said,
“I want to prepare a perfect place for us to spend the rest of our lives together
“I will go away for a while
and get our place ready
then I will come back again
and we will be united for life
“Until I come
you may stay with my family
where you will have everything you need
“You will have food
and clothing
and shelter
“You will be protected from the cold and storm
and from evil men who would be attracted to your beauty
and misuse you
“I ask only that you keep yourself pure for me
and set your heart on the things that would make us both happy”
The young lady promised to keep herself for him
until he came back
She eagerly awaited his return
But
as the days turned into weeks
and the weeks into months
she began to lose her first-love
– – – Continued
II – In The Beginning
III – If it is Really True
IV – Then Why
V – It is Simply Because
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