casting stones (a poem)
When it’s there to plainly see,
the sin in someone’s life,
am I first to cast a stone,
or will I carve the line?
When it’s there to plainly see,
the sin in someone’s life,
am I first to cast a stone,
or will I carve the line?
For you
I would hang the stars in the sky
and make the moon to shine at night
On a warm Summer’s day
I’d give you a breeze soft and sweet
For you
I’d make blue skies above
and soft cool grass below
I’d make light Spring showers
that set the fields aglow
Just another busy day
I miss my time with you
Look, now it’s getting late
but still so much to do
I was the one,
who did you wrong.
It was my fault,
the damage was done.
When I can’t decide,
which path to take.
All hope seems gone,
I’ve lost my way.
Like the morning sun,
shining through the trees,
I still can see,
your love for me.
Long after the war has ended,
it rages in our hearts.
Continually choosing sides,
is driving us apart.
Finding some small difference,
separates the two.
In the war of us and them,
it’s time for us to choose.
When all around me crumbles,
falling apart before me,
you are my refuge.
Shelter me. Protect me.
I saw what you did.
I heard what you said.
I was there.
You can tell me anything.
I know how it hurt.
I know how you felt.
Let it go.
You can tell me anything.
We all have weakness, strengths and abilities.
How we handle them can make all the difference.
I started looking deep inside.
Finding ways to let down my guard
and be true to who I am
instead of running and hiding from myself.
(695 words)
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