MY FAITH

I have seen legends fall,
from fearless creatures to nothing at all,
I have seen men kill their souls,
with greed for power and riches,
tearing a world that cannot be mended with stitches,
I have seen people bleed,
for crumbs of bread, their families to feed,
I have seen men destroying dreams,
The strong fighting the weak,
I have seen families break,
Women and children living in fear,
I have seen their tears,
I have seen it all,
Hate,
Pain,
Death.

Yes,  I have seen it all,
hate,
pain,
and death,
but i just stood by and watched as others suffered,
with my fingers crossed, hoping no harm would not come to me,
Will my lord forgive me,
for these shameful sins?
For leaving my brothers and sisters to die,
while I hid and did nothing to save them,
not even fight alongside them,
They bled, while I just stared,
They suffered, and I was spared,
and I ask myself, what have I done to deserve such mercy,
Were my actions more honorable than theirs?
Was my life worthier than theirs?

I know I'm far from perfect,
I know I'm a lost soul
I know now that this was a test
that he wanted me to change my ways,
be a better person,
and try everyday,
to do something for others,
sisters and brothers,
to stop the suffering, eradicate the hate
to make the world into a better place.

Yes,  I have seen legends fall,
from fearless creatures to nothing at all,
I have seen men kill their souls,
with greed for power and riches,
tearing a world that cannot be mended with stitches,
I have seen people bleed,
for crumbs of bread, their families to feed,
I have seen men destroying dreams,
The strong fighting the weak,
I have seen families break,
Women and children living in fear,
I have seen their tears,
I have seen it all,
hate.., pain..,  death..,
but I will not stand by and watch,
I will stand with them, fight for them, bleed alongside them,
and if death shall come to me, I know my soul will be free,
for I have found my faith again,
I have found my reason,  to live again.

©Zuhura Seng'enge.
  10/11/2014.

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