Greed Or Love

Greedy men fight each other for power

They never think about love

Dear GOD,

I never want to be like that.

Greedy men make less fortunate people desperate

And when their despair gets too much

They condemn their actions,

There is no fairness in this

Oh lord,

No fairness at all.

Another war being raged on the venerable

Sometimes the war claims lives,

The fog of deception

Can be difficult to see through

We are not lazy

When disabilities inhibit us,

When we struggle with poor mental health.

I stand at the waters edge

Looking at my reflection

I want to free myself of my burdens

And live a better life

Down by the riverside.

Did John The Baptist really lose his head

At the whim of King Herod’s daughter

Do our lives really become that futile?

Greedy people forget about compassion

Sometimes they compete with their friends

I wake in the morning

To face this troubled world

Where powerful people

Often misuse their power

There are moments when I feel like giving up

But there are too many reasons to carry on

Dear GOD please guide me.

Frank Bangay

August 012