Lord Have Mercy by Mark Maxey
In the news were stories of war and killing of humans
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another one is found dead in the streets
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Our city is crying for a basketball team...while many go homeless
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The politicians take sides and demand money...but the voice of the people are silent
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Our reality shows pits man against man/woman all for the purpose of money
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We turn in our neighbors and fight with words and lies
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We fight for peace...we go to war for peace...strange
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We hate others that are different but yet they came into the world just as we did
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We think Our God is better than their God...it's all just an adjective, right?
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Put more behind bars, build more prisons, yet Jesus said to visit those in prison...
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Others steal or rob our IRA's or 401K stash...leaving us broke...and they are millionaires
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Jesus said the greatest of all things was love thy neighbor...have we grown deaf?
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Mercy is explained as commpassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence
but do we show it, do we live it, do we breathe it, do we exhibit this quality
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04/16/2008 Posted on 04/17/2008 Copyright © 2024 Mark Maxey
Member Comments on this Poem |
Posted by Gabriel Ricard on 04/17/08 at 02:31 AM Interesting. And a quite engaging. |
Posted by Elizabeth Jill on 04/17/08 at 01:48 PM The quality of mercy is not strained.
This poem in all its truth and addressment is powerful, authentic, and, most hopefully, heart awakening. Divinely written. Amen. -Jill |
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