What does one say
when they are shouting in your face?
What can one do
when they are blind to the truth of it all?
What does one use
to dry the tears without a trace?
How do you respond
when you hear the weeping of a generation?
Do you shout back, push and shove,
match blood for blood
and hate for hate?
In the flickering red light
cast by the rage and savagery of those who have it all,
do you stab the monstrosity of fear
through its cold and withered heart,
tearing away its life with the claws of hate?
It would be no more than they deserve,
their howls claiming unfairness in their treatment
all the needed justification.
How can one resist
when the urge to rip and tear,
to utterly and completely destroy them
stares you in the face?
But what would that achieve?
We want to kill them for saying that they want to kill others.
Condemn them to the whirlpool,
and you will be the next one falling in.
Well, then, shall we lie down and let them win?
Shall we offer ourselves up as tribute for their twisted and evil lord?
Is it better to remain silent, watching, listening, despairing?
What does one say
to quiet the rage seen in their face?
What can one do
to change the ways of us all?
What does one use
to eradicate the darkness without a trace?
How will you respond
when you hear the weeping of our generation?
How does one follow you
when this shit happens every day?
Thanks for reading, even though I haven't posted in a few days. The events happening in Virginia right now got me writing again. I find it hard to follow what I have been commanded to do: "Love your enemies" when my first instinct is to smash them completely. I wrote this both as a look at how I feel and also a call to my generation to stop the cycle of hate and violence. You cannot build the kingdom of God using the Devil's tools. Even if you are not religious and think that I am crazy for believing what I do, the idea that hate and violence can solve anything is wrong. I struggle with that fact sometimes. We all do. So this is for you guys.
Pic Source: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/08/12/national-guard-on-standby-for-unite-right-rally-in-virginia.html
Well said. I look around me and many people are hating on one side and that's it. The only true enemy here is hatred and fire cannot be fought with fire. Hate doesn't end other hate, it simply drowns it out until someone louder comes along.
Exactly. But being the loudest voice is damn satisfying
Sometimes, an eye for an eye approach does work but it is often ill-advised due to its potential repercussions. The world today is full of hate and fear, and it is definitely not a walk in the park life for most people. Learn to chill and relax, and swallow some pride so you can live a bit happier and longer while messy issues are being sorted out.
I'm working on it. Usually I can do it just fine but there are some issues that I have trouble with.