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The last Word

11/21/2017

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Picture
Words of hate, division and strife
Turn on the television any given day
It seems this is all there is to life

Pictures of disaster, malice and death
Is goodness a thing of days gone by
Is there no kindness or forbearance left

Charity, courtesy, honor and grace
These ideas have become anathema
When it's so much easier to just get in your face

It's my way or the highway
I have no time to offer you
To stop and listen to what you have to say

Is there nothing better
Is there really no hope
I think it is time we got back to the Letter

That Letter of love, that Letter of mercy
That missive written in blood
You know, the one that brings so much controversy

Love your neighbor, love your enemy
Do good to those who hurt you
This should be your true identity

Speak words of love, reconciliation and hope
Be the good news you'd like to hear
Now that would really be pushing the envelope

Be a picture of our Saviour
Loving, good, merciful and kind
Now that would be newsworthy behavior

The ideology of faith, of a new life in Him
Our lives not our own
Instead to be like Jesus, a near perfect synonym

Yes there is something better
a more glorious way
It is the way of the Father, who sent us that Letter

That Letter of love, that Letter of joy
That precious gift of redemption
That no word, picture or idea can destroy

So today act like our Lord
No matter how you are treated
And that will be the final Word

The Word of love, the Word of peace
The Word of comfort and hope
The Word that will never cease

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1 Comment
JamesHolleman
11/21/2017 04:32:19 pm

Wow I'venever read trilogy poems. Nice ! Seems we are all focused on hate and differences. Thanks for the refocus.

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