and judgement from the other.
He is no respecter of persons,
sisters, senators, or brothers.
The Scriptures say "the earth
is the Lord's" and everything in it.
He can crush a nation
in a decade or a minute.
You ask for a prayer
though my cupboard is reaching bare,
I raise my voice and bend my knees
to see if the words are there;
FATHER remember:
the child sipping from the bathtub
Haiti
grandmother six days under rubble
Haiti
the malnourished babe at the malnourished breast
Haiti
the bleak and wandering hours
Haiti
the nights of too little light
Haiti
the bloodshed for breakfast
Haiti
the armpit of the West
Haiti
the children of God
Haiti
THE CHILDREN OF GOD!
Haiti
where the ground betrayed our feet
2 comments:
The Lord is indeed a merciful judge. Those who fear His sure judgment may trust His loving mercy. Let us not imagine that any evil would ever be His will for us; all that comes from God is good, for God is good. What God gives defines what is good. And we know that all things work for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose. Pray for Haiti - pray that God's good will be done.
Very moving, Gary. Mr. T is right...your poems are very lyrical.
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