Ends and Means

The end justifies the means

or so they say

so they believe

so they live

and so we live

in a world of deciet

and oppression

and terror

those ends

yes, they do matter

what are the desires of our hearts

power?

pleasure?

service?

they can be both good and bad

ends that reflect the love of God

and live

and justice

ends that serve 

the dark gods

of power, and hate, and fear

but so the the means

how we pursue the cries of our hearts

matters

even if our end be noble

if the means is not

the trail leads us into dark places

where we become what we hate

we lose by winning

and leave in our wake

fear, and pain

oppression and injustice

we may lose by winning

we may gain power, by lying

we may convince and shape, by fear

we may fight death with death

and hate with hate

 

but in the end 

we have lost our way

we have lost our hearts....

 

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 Prov 4:20-27
My son, pay attention to what I say;
listen closely to my words.
21 Do not let them out of your sight,
keep them within your heart;
22 for they are life to those who find them
and health to a man's whole body.
23 Above all else, guard your heart,
for it is the wellspring of life.
24 Put away perversity from your mouth;
keep corrupt talk far from your lips.
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead,
fix your gaze directly before you.
26 Make level paths for your feet
and take only ways that are firm.
27 Do not swerve to the right or the left;
keep your foot from evil.