Moses and the Great Escape

This is the story of Moses,
Whose life was no bed of roses.

His mother feared for his life,
She sent him away from strife.
She set him in a reed basket—
Better that than a casket.

Pharaoh’s daughter found this boy,
And held Moses up with joy.
So he lived under the Pharaoh,
He found he had much to know.

Moses killed a man in self-defense,
The impact of this was immense.
He had to flee that Egypt land,
Across an endless way of sand.

He found a life on the run,
He herded sheep in the sun.
One day, he spotted something odd:
A burning bush with the voice of God.

He was told to take a trip,
And go back to Egypt.
Moses let the Pharaoh know,
He told him, “Let my people go.”

But Pharaoh said no,
To let God’s people go.
With God, Moses took his stand,
Many plagues came to Egypt land.

The Egyptians saw the Angel of Death,
He took their firstborn’s last breath.
One day, Pharaoh lost his son,
Then the plagues of Egypt were done.

Moses said, “Let my people go.”
The Pharaoh then let them know.
The people of Israel left that day,
Moses led them on their way.

Across the desert of sand,
They sought their promised land.
The Pharaoh’s army would not let them be,
Moses raised his rod to part the Red Sea.

The Israelites escaped that day,
The Egyptians followed, but lost their way.
The Egyptians went to their graves,
When they drowned beneath the waves.

The Israelites continued to roam,
Looking for a place to call home.
Moses was satisfied,
He saw their land before he died.

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David Sowards, television producer, short story writer, poet, novelist, cartoonist, songwriter, graphic artist, actor, musician.