To Reinterpret Human History
Voices verging on the shrill, too sharp
Sing the works of Handel and of Bach
Reminding us of Christmas, love and death
The holy lamb of God born without wrath.
Gregorian chant and Hebrew music share
Simplicity, enchantment, music bare
If our minds were locked into that sphere
Could we end the wars and relieve fear?
Opposing the desire for grace and peace
Savage men fire guns and never cease
Sinai, Salisbury Plain now closed to man
Weapons tested when they should be banned
Yet Jewish people never fought before
Except when called up in the first world war
Assimilated ,workers, self effaced
Hitler employed human sacrifice
Torture, murder, terror don’t improve
The minds of the survivors as they brood
Cannibals ,slave masters, who are we
To reinterpret human history?
The end is near, prepare your soul and heart
The message of the Christ from us departs
Copyright © Katherine Braithwaite | Year Posted 2018
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