Moses
Timothy R. Carter
In Egypt, a baby was born,
A Hebrew, destined for scorn.
But fate had other plans,
For this child of the sands.
Raised as a prince, in Pharaoh’s court,
Moses learned Egyptian education.
But his heart was with his kin,
And he could not ignore their suffering within.
One day, he saw an Egyptian strike,
A Hebrew slave, with all his might.
Moses could take it no more,
He killed the Egyptian and fled from Pharaoh’s door.
In Midian, he found a new life,
A shepherd, with a wife.
But God had not forgotten him,
And called to Moses, from a bush aflame.
“Go back to Egypt,” God said,
“And free your people from dread.”
Moses was hesitant, but he obeyed,
And returned to Egypt, unafraid.
With his brother Aaron by his side,
Moses faced Pharaoh with pride.
“Let my people go,” he said,
But Pharaoh’s heart was hard as lead.
God sent plagues upon the land,
This to prove, Pharaoh was only a man.
He let the Hebrews go at last,
And Moses led them out fast.
Through the Red Sea, they fled,
With Pharaoh’s army in pursuit, full of dread.
But God parted the waters wide,
And the Hebrews crossed, on dry land, to the other side.
In the desert, they wandered for years,
With Moses leading through their fears.
At Mount Sinai, he received the Law,
And the Hebrews were in awe.
Moses led them to the Promised Land,
But he himself could not stand
On its soil, for he had sinned.
But his legacy lived on, in the hearts of his kin.
Moses, the prophet, teacher, and guide,
Led his people with courage and pride.
His story lives on, through the ages,
A tale of faith and courage, written on history’s pages.`
