Thabang Ngoma Poet Lyric

Reflections On Faith

So much faith
Going up in flames
Is it safe to believe in life after death?

Paint his face red
Give the devil a face
He needs your blood for his makeup

His car bomb
Is parked in my driveway
And I’m taking it straight back to the manufacturer

So much faith 
In the gun in my safe
‘cos I can’t bring myself to love my enemies

Morning news
On last night’s nightmares
Bleeding streets...rolled up in today’s newspapers

We mirror his face
With our reflections on faith
‘cos we can’t turn the other cheek

So much faith
Going up in a chorus of prayer
Answered in a hail of bullets

Yeah paint him red
So with his bloodshot eyes
He can watch your eternal damnation

How do we surrender
Lay down our arms
When it’s our very hands that are weaponised?

So much belief 
In our elected leadership
But who’s leading them in their ways?

Oh So much faith
At every corner a church
Or is it a front...operating as a business branch?

We mimic his hand
We the rulers of this world
And he’s winning this fight hands down

Yeah paint his face red
Down here we’re beautiful
It’s a paradise theme...so powerful

Oh So much faith
Going up in smoke
Why still all the human sacrifice on earth?

Open parliament in prayer
Follow the ten commandments
And maybe our governments will trade love and peace

Paint his face red
‘cos our hearts are black
Even the parts that are good...are too dark to look

Oh So much faith
But is it blind faith
I guess we’ve got to keep the faith

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Diane Christian July 14, 2015 at 4:22 AM Good write yes we need to hold on to our faith. All things are possible to those that believe Thabang Ngoma July 14, 2015 at 1:36 PM Hi Diane...thank you, just a reminder that inspite of all the evil, we still need to continue to walk in faith...rgds, Tbang

Sara Kendrick July 13, 2015 at 5:33 PM I think the trouble is people saying that they have the faith when in their hearts they are lacking the faith..I enjoyed reading your very truthful work..Not until Jesus comes to reign on this earth will peace be available to all..Sad that we must live in a society gone bad but that is the way it is..Their was a drive by shooting in our town last week end no week end before last ..The first time I have ever heard of such here..They say in the city on the street that I have to drive on ...Sara Thabang Ngoma July 13, 2015 at 5:44 PM Hi Sara...I'm sorry to hear about all the evil you're exposed to in your neighbouthood, but it's a general problem in most societies and no nation is immune. I dont mean to sound gloomy, but I wonder for how long we can sustain these tensions...it just feels like something's about to give, but I dont know what...thanks for reading & leaving such powerful comment...cheers, Tbang Sara Kendrick July 13, 2015 at 5:34 PM going into town there is now prositutes walking the streets(I guess at night) and drug deals being done..It is hard for me to understand this..Sara