The Story of Jacob in a Poem

Jacob

Isaac and Rebekah had two sons,
Esau and Jacob were the ones.
They were different from each other—
Esau was hairy, the stronger brother.

Jacob was more of his mother’s joy,
He stayed in the tents, a mama’s boy.
Tough Esau hunted wild game,
He and Isaac were much the same.

Jacob had a goal in sight—
He wanted his brother’s birthright.
He knew just what to do,
He tempted Esau with some stew.

Esau was weak and hungry that day;
For a meal, he gave his birthright away.
But Jacob was fooled later in life,
When he was looking for a wife.

He went to see his uncle Laban;
Escaping Esau, he found a haven.
He loved Rachel, Laban’s daughter—
For seven years of work, he bought her.

But his wedding was a plot twister;
Instead of Rachel, he wed her sister.
Laban may have treated him like a jerk,
She would cost seven more years of work.

Rachel was the bride he won;
She gave him Joseph, his favorite son.

Genesis 25:23

 

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