Double Mind
Who told you
to be afraid
of those who hate justice
What has happened
that you let slide
love , joy , peace , gentleness
forbearance, goodness
meekness , faith , and hope
When did become you
a slave
to the vanities of the nations
Where did the exaltation
of loving-kindness
disappear
Why did you hide
the light in your heart
Those oppressors of opinion
where peer pressures
you to run
to reveling and debauchery
greed and drunken promiscuity
a man of ingenuity
is hailed to renown
but a man of virtue
and trust is thrown down
Those who sit in laughter
of the broken and infirm
Whose contempt and arrogance
did no understanding learn
Benevolence of a person
is in mockery reviled
Charity for those less fortunate
and jests the violations of a child
Can you not decide
what character you will wear
conform to some pompous ass
whose opinions you don't share
to sit long hours in drink
and think abuse and rape a joke
minds that are truly clouded
and disappeared like smoke
The nations sell the lies
like many sacks of grains
dense clouds of darkness
conceals what truth remains
These are some decisions
that all in life will face
consider carefully your choices
once set can't be erased
Galatians 5:17-22
COPYRIGHT © 2011 C Michael Miller
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Copyright © Poetryof Providence | Year Posted 2012
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