Through Fairytales and shattered dreams
broken, derelict, ripping at the seams
I see my soiled life as it is -
far from Prince Charming's wish
- but aren't we all just
broken people?
fallen tears, which must
crowd under steeple
Past stained glass windows
there are stained, glass widows
:are windows worth more than widows?
Windows nowadays run about $300 a pane
but colored sand won't heal their pain
how do windows help widows?
Sure our glass is prettier
than a widow's mass
(with only water and stale bread)
we continue to feast on our dead (Messiah)
Because He's sure not alive
when I can't meet her eye
,hear her plea for safe shelter
we lock doors so none can enter
"Let's protect our windows,
(and reject our widows)"
When the orphans cry
dowse their tears real fast
cause wood organs die
with wet tears from the past
Widows and orphans; how can I ever love the least
while worrying we've not enough food for our feast
Let us fast till all can feast!
this is so good! Did you write this?
ReplyDeleteyeah-had to skip chapel Friday to do it- I've really been bothered by "churchy" extras since our road trip...
ReplyDeleteI have developed an opinion on this. In Matthew 26: 6-10, Mark 14: 3-9, and John 12:1-11, a woman came with an alabaster jar and poured expensive perfume over Jesus's head. When the diciples (Judas is the only diciple objecting in John) expressed that the perfume should have been sold to the poor instead of being poured out over Jesus. Jesus told them not to be critical of her because she was worshipping Him. This means we do not have to be cheap in our worhsip of him. There are Christian Organizations out there who help the poor but they also keep their own agendas in mind. It was nice on our road trip to be able to enter into a house of God and worship Him. We were able to get away from all the hustle and bustle of the city and enter a quiet beautiful sanctuary. We were able to see the work of other worshippers. What I did not like was the security gaurds. If God-seekers are not allowed to enter into any part of the church, I believe Jesus would disapprove. That would simply be feeding a materialistic culture. What do you think?
ReplyDeleteThis is Lulu by the way; I don't know why it says I am anonymous.
Yes, I agree with some of what you said - it's great to be able to see a stained glass window displaying God's glory, but I think that the sunset or forests often do a better job- and we forget to look at them. The fancy sanctuaries show peace to those who already know God, but sometimes they seem to outlaw those who don't - if these beautiful churches are welcoming to everyone and would just as soon reach out to the poor as make an addition to the church it might not be so bad.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure, but I think inner peace is a lot more important than outer peace. We need to be carriers of peace more than we need more places that are "peaceful". With Christ we can make the chaos Peace.