never forgetting the faces
of hunger and need.
great planes flying overhead,
covered trucks on dusty roads.
soldiers with guns, blank stares,
cold as the oil in their veins….
the reporter speaks, eyes half lowered…
you turn off the tv,
and go to wash your hands…
but you cant wash away the stain!
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dead man walking,
eyes that never look upand feet that just know the way.small children running in a graveyardchasing shadows, silent and grey.an old burnt out house still smolders,bare limbs grasping at the sky.and love is an old bucket,rusted, leaking on the ground.that calls your name anddraws your facein a room that no one enters.there’s only today and…
we killed a man
his innocenceto the endto pay for anotherman’s life takenjustice?or murder?yet that whichwe grieve forcannot restorea lifedid not the Godthat we professspeak forgiveness?and who will payfor the life takentoday?
and so we are but this…
for a moment and gone…the flower that blooms for a day.the rain dropp dissolving into the earth,the small stone washed away,when the river surges.the memory of dawnforgotten in the night…the lonesome farewell of the snailcrossing just before light…leaving only a small wet trailas evidence of passing! , , ,and the shout of joy,that sounds like…
come…
in the river that does not choose.let us take our veangeful heartsand lay them at the door.let us dropp our arrogant poses,and reveal who we are.let us forgive, and be forgiven…for every child that dies of starvation,for every bomb that’s dropped.for every homeless family,for every broken home.for every prisoner, every victim,every hater, and their hate…for…
what we discover…
or a better world…but the universe within!and in so doing,make this worlda better place!
religious fanatics,
of all faiths,has killed more peoplein the name of god,have spread more prejudiceand hatred in the name of god…and have taken morefrom the innocent and poor,in the name of god…whatever god!than all the tyrantsthroughout history!true faith,of whatever flavor,is based in compassion.any action doneoutside of compassionhas nothing to dowith a true god!