By [email protected]
Jesus is among God's light
shining over all that's right
Love, forgiveness, harmony
kindness, compassion and mercy
Rules of stone demand God's will
including "thou shalt not kill"
He created all life as "good"
If only it were understood
God alone created all life
and mankind brought about strife
Torture somehow became justified
all the while the innocent cried
So often we use the excuse
that animals are here for our use
Why won't we admit we're wrong
the weak destroyed by the stong
The tortured beast's eye reflects
misery caused by our moral defects
Away from mercy our greed steals
the innocent killed for simple meals
Jesus is a part of us all
he feels it when the murdered fall
Like a beacon - the anguished wail
Father and Son see mercy fail
In hopes of peace upon the land
the Prince beside us holds our hand
Do onto others as you'd want done
the murder count would become none
Return to Poetry
** Fair Use Notice**
This document may contain copyrighted material, use of which has not been
specifically authorized by the copyright owners. I believe that this
not-for-profit, educational use on the Web constitutes a fair use of the
copyrighted material (as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright
Law). If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your
own that go beyond fair use, you must obtain permission from the copyright
owner.
