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TAINT OF WAR
lord
are you there
when dark angels fly
and their wrath
rains on rooftops
and puddles like blood
on sidewalks
where bodies lay?
when terror rocks
the house
and mothers wail
and fathers weep
and brothers
watch brothers die
is your hand
around the throat
of who would
wreak such pain
upon the innocent?
then we righteous, too,
would likely die
for lack of air
are you there
when dark angels fly
and their wrath
rains on rooftops
and puddles like blood
on sidewalks
where bodies lay?
when terror rocks
the house
and mothers wail
and fathers weep
and brothers
watch brothers die
is your hand
around the throat
of who would
wreak such pain
upon the innocent?
then we righteous, too,
would likely die
for lack of air
Published 23rd Apr 2022
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23rd Apr 2022 8:07pm
Dear J,
A poem to stop, stand up straight and acknowledge the horrors of war inflicted by people who never seem to suffer the fallout of their own doing. And where is god? Just shaking his head in disbelief I imagine. I often wonder if he’s in complete shock at the outcome of his creation or as he’s omnipotent did he already know we’re a catastrophe as a species? What I do know is this poem has all the elements of a thought provoking reflective write that flows prayerfully. H🌷
A poem to stop, stand up straight and acknowledge the horrors of war inflicted by people who never seem to suffer the fallout of their own doing. And where is god? Just shaking his head in disbelief I imagine. I often wonder if he’s in complete shock at the outcome of his creation or as he’s omnipotent did he already know we’re a catastrophe as a species? What I do know is this poem has all the elements of a thought provoking reflective write that flows prayerfully. H🌷
23rd Apr 2022 10:42pm
Honoria, you are so kind to write such a thoughtful comment. I know how difficult it is to find time to just read, especially right now, much less to comment. So thank you.
We seem to be on our own "down here," though I remain prayerful and spiritual.
Thank you again for commenting and RL.
J.
We seem to be on our own "down here," though I remain prayerful and spiritual.
Thank you again for commenting and RL.
J.
