Equality
EQUALITY
AND WE WERE CREATED IN THE BREEZE OF EQUALITY
SET TO GRAZE THE EARTH AND ENJOY ITS BEAUTY
WHERE FORTH JOY SHALL FLOWER.
WHY THEN DO I SUFFER?
AM I NO HUMAN
OR SATAN?
AND EVERY TIME I WEEP
AND MY SORROW GROWING DEEP
FOR THE CHANGE THAT GOD WANTS
FROM THE EARTH IN THIS DARK DANCE.
WHY THE ZENOPHOBIC AND RACIST SET-UP?
WHY THE CRIES FROM THE CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD?
EACH DAY WE REND THE GARMENTS OF CHRIST HERE ON EARTH
CRUCIFYING HIM AGAIN.WHERE IS THE CROSS? WHERE?
IT STANDS TALL IN THE HEARTH OF BOLD HUMANITY.
PERISHING IN THE GARMENTS OF CALAMITY.
AND AGAIN HEAVEN WEEPS-
FOR CHANGE WEEPS..
COME BROTHER AND TAKE MY BLISTERED HAND-
AND LET ME HOLD YOU IN OUR FATHER’S LAND
AND ENJOY MY HEART’S WARMTH;
SO THAT THE CHANGE BE SORT.
SO THAT AGAIN YOU BE MY BROTHER.
Copyright © Gerald Nforche | Year Posted 2010
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