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haydenjames
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since 2002-02-14
Posts 164
Antigua & Barbuda

0 posted 2002-05-30 01:11 PM


there exist men
who think the world
around them revolves.
lives brimmed empty with a kaleidoscope
of acquaintances
and safety net friends,
who put faith
in their false pretences.
these men
not few in number
with articulated charismas
sprinkles society with numbed
lies that never surrender.
carried out craftily
often against the compassionate
men and women
of humanity
one… by… one.

these men,
they exploit their closest friends and loved ones
staying close those who at all times agree or at least ignore their actions
and walking away from any who try to reprove them.
like a sponge they will twist you,
squeeze and use you and repeatedly abuse you
till, to them
there’s no longer any desirable moisture left within you.
these men, only use themselves, fool and severely bruise themselves
making them callus and malignant
while they seemingly prosper.
their lives are merely filled with empty ‘birds of a feather’
who will ensure that the same remedy is returned.
inevitably they will fall pray
to their own orchestrations and fabrications.
Like flowers they now bloom
For tomorrow they will all wither.

there exist men
who by their own admission
claim to be adjacent to perfection
at no fault when there’s argumentation.
still! they’re filled as illustrious
in the minds of our children
who take their sides…
led by their superficial facades
and verbalized good intention.
the lies they brazenly flaunt
without conscience
often wreck the lives
of those filled with innocence.
they pray to God (but to which?)
more than the righteous,
claim to be blessed
and have the audacity to desire to counsel us.

for these I offer no explanation
their procedures to be swallowed needs much simplification
i ask God “who gives them the justification,
and authorization”?
for it is he who promises their annihilation.
yet we must refrain
from judgment of these.
two wrongs equals no right
and no rectification of this quandary.
even though liberation’s key we hope to grasp
never allow your hearts to succumb to their squat.
by reason of this… “please”
i ask God “forgive”
forgive them and forgive us.
please…
for we all are sinners.

©2002 hayden a. james

My poetry is at: http://www.thehayden.org

© Copyright 2002 hayden a. james - All Rights Reserved
Magicmystery
Senior Member
since 2002-02-13
Posts 821
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
1 posted 2002-05-30 02:26 PM


Wow... such righteous anger!!! You ARE allowed to be angry at those among us that exploit the innocent, especially when it is our children that tend to be their unknowing victims... And yet we have all sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God.... but I pray that we can undo the damage that has been done to turn our children toward viewing such men as leaders and mentors. We have been invaded by cute little cartoons that do not teach our children about Christ, but attempt to give us the impression that they are still harmless entertainment. We need to give our children better heros.  

Sherry

Cherish the good memories past and look forward to the adventure called Tomorrow.
But above all... be kind to yourself today.

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Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369
Deep in the heart
2 posted 2002-05-30 05:01 PM


Hayden,
You have posted this in Open#20 also.  This is a violation of Passions policies.

In the future, please determine which forum in which you desire to post and then post your work in that ONE forum.

Thank you.

As to your work, you rail on about a percieved injustice until you reach the inevitable conclusion that we must pray for those "sinners" and allow God to do His work.
I am hapy you know the answer to your question that you put to God.  I am glad He opened your eyes.

God bless and keep you.

Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write.

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