A Heart in the Shade

We live in a world that has too much,
but gives too little.

With a people that strives for perfection,
ignoring the reality of pereception,
too consumed by their possessions.

Exchanging morality for idolatry,
honesty for hipocracy,
and chastity for adultery.

There are starving chiildren,
a plundering economy,
and intentional sin;
Yet, our lives remain unchanged.

Given the gift of voice,
apprehensive to speak;
The words come as whispers,
the sound of treble doubt.

"Why is this happening?
Surely God is to blame."
The fingers point straight to a God
they do not even believe in.

Taking one step forward and two back.

We alter the history of our ancestors,
with the selfishness of our leisure.

Imagine your children,
and your children's children,
having to live this life.

We have given up. Settled. Stalled.
Life has been swallowed up by death.

What will it take for you to fight?