Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Peace King

King Solomon ruled Israel for

Forty years and he kept the peace,

More difficult than waging war,

Which in history does not cease.

He cast away the stones of hate,

Demobilized his armies in

A show of faith that God's love, great,

Would let a time of peace begin.

But when King Solomon was dead,

The stones of hate were gathered back.

The peace was gone and war instead

Caused armies again to attack.

Since, Israel and the world has not

Had forty years of peace, or sought.