Thursday, November 19, 2009

WHY DO WE HAVE TO GO.


WHY DO WE HAVE TO GO

WHY DO WE HAVE TO GO
WHY DO WE HAVE TO GO
IT’S BORING

THE SAME STORY
YEAR AFTER YEAR

WHY DO WE HAVE TO GO

THIS FROM A GRANDCHILD
OF PALM AND MISTLETOE PARENTS

WHY DO WE HAVE TO GO

IS THE WORLD BETTER FOR HIS COMING

HAS POVERTY BEEN ELIMINATED
HUNGER
HATRED
WAR

CAN A JEW SPEAK OF CHRISTIAN CHARITY
WITHOUT HEARING THE MIDNIGHT KNOCK
AND BARKING DOGS

CAN A HUNGRY BELLY SING HOSANNA

WE CHRISTIANS BOAST OF FULL CHURCHES
AT CHRISTMAS
WHOSE WALLS RETAIN GOODNESS
BUT LETS NONE OUT

BELLS RING JOYFULLY
AGAINST THE SOUND OF BATTLE

A POOR MAN TRYING TO GET WARM
IS SHOWN THE DOOR

BUT LIKE GRASS GROWING THROUGH CEMENT
HOPE SURVIVES
A CHILD IS BORN

WE COME
MAYBE NOT TO A CHURCH
BUT A HOMELESS SHELTER

HOPE IS REIGNITED
AND SURVIVES


FRANK A VOLLMER

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