Genesis: Chapter Thirteen

So Abram took all that he had, with his wife and with Lot

Went from Egypt, and to the Negev like a shot

Abram was wealthy in livestock, having a big fold

He also had much silver and gold

And Abram moved on from the Negev, from place to place

Till he came to Bethel, and between Bethel and Ai in open space

This where his tent had been once before

And where he had built an altar to God to worship and adore

Then Abram took out his spiritual sword

And he did call on the name of the Lord

So Lot, who had came along for the ride

Also had flocks, herds and tents by his side

And the land was so crowded when they were all together

Their possessions were so great, them being together

As a realistic option was not so clever

And Abram’s herder’s were quarrelling with Lot’s

Both of them acting like their boss was the big shot

And to add to the mix, also living in the land at this time

The Canaanites and Perizzites adding up to an imperfect rhyme

So Abram went and he spoke to Lot

Wow let’s stop all this arguing it’s all just rot

We are not strangers who met in the night

We are relatives we should not fight

Isn’t the whole land right here before our eyes

Let’s part ways before things get serious and somebody dies

Abram said if you decide to go to the left

Then I’ll go right I won’t feel bereft

If you decide to go to the right

I’ll go left, I won’t put up a fight

So Lot gazed out at all he could see

Thinking what is the best land for me

He saw the whole plain of Jordan towards Zoar was watered well

Like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, it was indeed an easy sell

(Just a note to say that this was before the Lord had destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah

That would happen sometime after tomorrow)

 So Lot chose the whole plain of Jordan as his land

And headed east with his entire band

The two men said farewell

Parting company so they could both potentially excel

Abram in the lands of Canaan he did stay

Lot lived in the cities of the plain in his own way

He pitched his tents near the place called Sodom

These people were wicked, sinning greatly against God, this was a place you call truly call heathendom

The Lord spoke to Abram after Lot had left the nest

And he said look around you to the north, south, east and west

All the land that you can see I’m giving to you – it’s yours

For you and your offspring forever this I assure

So Abram went and near the great tree of Mamre near Hebron did he reside

There he built an altar to the Lord, he knew who was his true guide.