Tragically befallen, to gaze the divide
Miserly remains, our idolatry, pride
The kernels of hope languish weak and ablaze
Confusion corrodes, our faith in a daze
What’s to be done with our hatred, entranced
Brick walls and ceilings, nowhere to advance
Neighborhood watch, the fear on our streets
The enemy’s lurking, so poised to defeat
Our fate was decided, in old days of yore
The heart so deceitful, no love or control
The children are raised with no honor or shame
There’s death on our streets, but there’s no one to blame
We’re tired, deflated, there’s anger to quell
If this be the promise, it seems more like hell
What happened to joy, peace, love, and the rest
Is this what we’ve got, Lord, is this truly a test
So easy to say that it’s You and not me
‘Twas You gave us will, to choose and be free
We should stop complaining that You are not good
Or if You had power to right it, You would
Epicurus’ dilemma, surmised by Dave Hume
Like squares in a round peg, no logic or room
To justify goodness, while evil, we face
Is God really up there, the why’s, we can’t place
The answer is Jesus, a teacher or fraud
A lunatic, liar or wait, could be God
Who hung on a cross, wasn’t me, wasn’t you
If He, resurrected, then Lord, must be true
The “righteous” seek answers, it’s proof that they need
But, best live in darkness with lies that we feed
No worship, Messiah, Christianity’s dead
So many religions, many mouths to be fed
The path up the mountain, with numbers and rules
If that be your faith with remarkable tools
To pray everyday, give tithe, and be glad
You’ll work your way up there, your sweat to be had
If goodness you seek then, you’ve found it yourself
Then place this Christ, Jesus, alone on a shelf
But, if you want honesty, truth in display
Salvation through Jesus for He is the way
Through troubles and sufferings, the turmoil it brings
The god that you prayed to was lost in your sin
And if you seek solace, a respite, a wisp
Then don’t search for Jesus, you’re too ill-equipped
For rest in the Savior is permanent, see
Relationship governed, eternally freed
Your heart that He’s after, with love on His face
Amazing this God then, amazing His grace