Will Justice Come?

Here is one of my poems from Poems For The Journey
Will Justice Come?
by eig
Isaiah 32:1-8
 
A man in ragged clothes is in a corner standing
Begging for money for a piece of bread
Another comes out of a restaurant laughing
Passing by him; he has been well fed
 
A woman sobs seating in her living room
Bruses on her body, her nose bleeding
A man singing out of tune
Feeling brave after the beating
 
A child wakes up trembling
Begging the man she loves not to hurt her
The abuse she has been remembering
If only she could say it louder
 
A young man taken into custody
The coroners has identified the bodies
It all happened as a rhapsody
In a cell he will have new buddies
 
A woman looks out her window
Wishing tomorrow she'll have a better mood
Lonely and sad as a widow
A year has passed and there she has stood
 
Physically and emotionally drained
An old man walks through the door
He's been fired for the job he was trained
He is too old to serve any more
 
A yound mother is counting her pennies
Hoping to have enough money
To buy her children some tennies
Where is the man that called her honey?
 
This is the world where we live today
Injustice is around every corner
Will justice come some day?
Will it ever be better?
 
Look up and pray to the King
He's coming to reign in righteousness
There will be justice for all human beings
Will you be ready to face his Holiness?
© Saturday, June 13, 1998

 

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