These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

Create Melody: "Succeeding at Life, While Failing the Deed"

This is the melody for the song.

ba BUM ba ba BUM ba BUM ba ba BUM
ba BUM ba ba BUM ba ba BUM

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Chorus

Succeeding at life, while failing the deed
shows faithfulness unto the Lord.
The Bible is true, though few dare to read
the stories throughout His great Word.

Verse #1

The preacher named, "Noah" just spoke to the air
for nobody came in the boat,
but Noah, his wife, and son's wives were there
as Shem, Ham, and Japheth, his dote.

Verse #2

The writer named, "Paul" wrote most of the last
of Bible books for us to read.
His words landed him in prison so fast,
that none could accuse him of greed.

Verse #3

Yet, these are the sum, those favored by God,
who failed at their primary task,
but when life is o'er the Truth of His Word
reveals in His Presence they bask.

Bridge

Succeeding at life, while failing the deed
is really not bad as it seems.

by Jay O'Toole
on January 20th, 2020

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Author’s Note:
This was written for the January 2020 round of "Rhythm & Rhyme: Poetry/Lyrics Challenge" 

Day 1 Prompt:
Create a steady melody to be used consistently throughout your song lyrics

**I heard a speaker this weekend, who pointed out the fact, that some of the greatest individuals in The Holy Bible lived their lives on Earth quite unsuccessfully through no fault of their own. Noah was a preacher of righteousness, who preached for 120 years, but the only people, who accepted what he had to say, were the members of his own family. Paul wrote most of the books of the New Testament, but he spent a large portion of his life in prison and was finally killed for his faith.

My lyrics show my fondness for iambic and anapestic meter flavored in a very personal way.**