The Souls of An La Swat

I've many times wished to see into the souls of an LA swat team.
When trigger after trigger spells the end of mother's nurse dreams.
And lives of light scatter.
I too have wished to see the inner spirits of such soldiers that could kill their 
mirror likeness for a South African Banker.
That could kiss the face of Jeus for thirty pieces of God.
That could sit on the supreme court of this United States, look God right in the 
eye, and vote against a brother gettin' a chance.
That could take a woman by the hair, rip off her pants, and prove his slave 
owning manhood through the savage theft of innocence.
See, I've many times wished to see into the souls of an LA swat team that can 
look growing hopes in the face and squeeze them life less.
I've stared, horrified, into my own cowardice and insecurity.
I can empathize with the souls of gangsters, I see what demons bask in the glory 
of brethren.
What security is payment enough to suck freedom so far from the reach of God's 
children.
People always talk about bleeding hearts.
But I wish that maybe instead of having revivals with step-stows that Christain 
ministries would go to LAS put the cross in front of a Swat Team and ask them 
why?
Do you take such pleasure in clasping shackles on your brethren.
And when the guns dropped, tears began to flow, and numbed spirits began to 
sing their sorrows of blind obedience.
We could once again lock hands and tell whatever thief sits behind the 35 story 
buildings, the world-wide financial network, virtual emotion a,d Fox Television to 
go back to hell, cause we ain't buyin it!!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2007



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Date: 4/4/2009 9:37:00 PM
Woodrow - Congratulations on having your poetry featured this week – God Bless, MJ
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Date: 4/4/2009 7:02:00 PM
Congrats on your poem being featured this week. God Bless Phyl
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Date: 4/2/2009 12:57:00 PM
Some kind of power-trippin' happens to folks in a uniform ... except for mailmen of course ... smile ... awesome write here, Woodrow ... when you put the "s" in Jesus on Line 6 it will be perfect ... and a well-deserved selection to be a feature this week here at the Soup!! Glad to see you out and about again!
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Date: 4/1/2009 10:30:00 PM
Congratulations on your feature this week, GB Always, Tyesha
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Date: 4/1/2009 5:58:00 AM
I am for Justice. What we see now isn't justice. I still do not understand how the victim can have no rights and the criminal can. Our views may be different on this one as I believe more in street justice than I do in liberal fat cat judges sitting on thee bench harassing the victims. I do believe our desires for true justice are the same. Nice to see you featured and welcome back. Vince
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Date: 3/30/2009 7:27:00 PM
Congratulations on being featured this week with this poem. What a great way to call attention to injustice and the criminal mind. Through your words you get the reader thinking. Nice write. Smiles from Lolita
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Date: 3/30/2009 4:37:00 PM
Congratulations on your well deserved featured write of the week! Love, Shar
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Date: 3/30/2009 10:52:00 AM
Congrats on being featured this week, nice poem by the way...Raul
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