Liam Mcdaid Poet Free verse

Love Thy Neigbour

Christians are being persecuted 
how sad their life's and families being destroyed
scenes of poor souls starving in the desert 
classed as worthless objects lower than an animal
my gentle mother tears in her eyes said to me 
were is the faith in love in this awful world

I agreed saying your so right soldiers protecting oilfields
liquid gold the objects of greed in nations none of this is right 
its our planet now I speak  the voice of a christian and proud also  proud 
I am of the blessed cross, baptism seals fate in his holy name, I would heed the call
if called to battle, I would be proud to serve in your name Lord, hear our prayers

If and when the calling all I ask of you father 
forgive me my sins because in the heart I have offended thee in the past
please kneeling before your cross guilty having sinned and taken the Lord's 
name

The pope has spoken out to our world with a plea 
voice of love father our understanding 
this is not right bowing my head in prayer at this earth's shame
saying  now what has,
anyone been doing to resolve this
as when our holy father from the rock he speaks

A situation  in desperate times a crusade is what we need
soldiers will die with honor at his command we kneel servants of the Lord
to protect these innocent people 
love and loving God's children make this world revolve
houses of worship have been destroyed vile acts 
desecration of the holy cross grail of life and loves sanctuary 

They show no compassion as they spit in our faces
these suffering children of god die for us in our sins
turning a blind eye to the truth who our redeemer is
will none of us even governments take on the sacrifice
to protect these people 
innocent women and little children

To see the face of the devil himself at work
because I do 
in a calling I would sacrifice my life
in our Lord's holy name 
I would join the crusade in a heartbeat
to protect and I am a trained soldier rusty

Available anytime for what is right 
just for the sake of peace I pray to God 
that he gives the answers to the world
we should do what is morally right  
as we will all answer to the Father and Son 
in the end with the holy spirits 
we seek his redemption at the gates of heaven

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Timothy Hicks October 19, 2014 at 12:58 AM I agree with Eileen. You have such a big heart and you really let it lose in writing this one. Love Thy Neighbor is such a simple statement... and yet it's so hard to come by. Liam Mcdaid October 19, 2014 at 2:52 AM its so hard to come by because people do not trust enough in love really at the end of the day that's what i see wonderful comment some look at it as something they could do without thank you kindly timothy heartfelt deeply appreciated

Eileen Manassian August 29, 2014 at 4:01 AM Liam...what a write, my dear. Your voice is a voice crying out in the wilderness of John the Baptist of old. Who will listen? I know the atrocities of which you speak...No one will come to the rescue. They haven't in the past....they won't now. It is sad. May He have mercy on our souls. Your valor and courage are commendable. Hugs