From my heart, I hear songs of lament
my grief is palpable
for I am a stranger in my own land
the songs of faith are wavering and weak
my voice falters
I struggle to sing a redemption song
So many platitudes are stuck in my throat
Love wins
Everything happens for a reason
God’s got this!
Really?
It is grotesque out there
in this time when bad people prosper
and truth doesn’t matter
where the rich bully the poor
where justice falters and racism flourishes
The Kingdom is near?
The Kingdom is here?
instead my eyes gaze
over an endless wasteland
they kill you out there
one way or another
we die
out there
this is a time for faith
a time to trust
I hear my voice proclaim this from the pulpit
people look up!
the day is near!
the Kingdom of God is nigh!
but do I believe it?
really?
do I trust the power of God
as much as I fear the malign powers
that shred the fabric of our common humanity?
do I trust Jesus
enough to pick up my bed and walk?
enough to stand up, speak out
to lift my voice and sing
to march?
do I trust?
do I believe everything good about God is true (Reyes-Chow)
and live toward justice, equity
and equality?
do I trust enough to act, believing
that if act
I will make hope real?
Hope is verb
it is not just what we feel
it is not just something we receive
it is something
we live
so live it!
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