The sonnet, titled “The Tower of Babel’s Lesson in Tongues: A Poetic Journey Through Unity in Error, Divine Intervention, and the Redemptive Power of Truthful Division”, retells the biblical story of the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9). It describes how humanity, unified by a single language, built a tower out of pride to make a name for themselves, defying God’s will. God intervened by scattering their languages, halting their project and dividing them. The poem reflects on the moral lesson that unity in error is dangerous, while division by truth is preferable. It notes that no one stood up for God during the event, highlighting a collective failure. The sonnet concludes with a call to action: as God’s people today, we must stand for truth, even when it’s unpopular, learning from Babel’s mistake to uphold divine will where they went wrong.

The structure is a Shakespearean sonnet (14 lines, ABAB CDCD EFEF GG rhyme scheme, iambic pentameter), with the final couplet emphasizing the duty to rise for truth despite its challenges.

In Babel’s plain, where unity did rise,
A tower built with hands of mortal pride,
Against the will of God, their voices cried,
A single tongue beneath the endless skies.

Yet unity, though strong, can lead astray,
When error binds the hearts of humankind,
The Lord, in wisdom, scattered every mind,
And languages in chaos held their sway.

Divided now by truth, the tribes did roam,
Each seeking light where once they sought a name,
The error fell, consumed by heaven’s flame,
And better thus, to stand apart than roam.

No soul stood firm for God amidst the throng,
Yet we, His own, must rise where they went wrong.