Echoes of Hate
written by: Sheila Henry
Nothing causes more fear
than staring into the angry faces of hate
not even LOVE can quell
Gunfire now a familiar echo
as HATE brandishes a gun
disrupting the mundane thoughts
of the day
take cover… drop to the floor!
He is barely a man in some cases
taking aim in the pew, in the classroom
wherever his angry mind directs him
his hunting ground everywhere
not temple nor church is sacred
cause there is no place he won’t go.
He sits in his room planning for days
cast down and lonely
building anger and rage fueled
by the voice of satan
sitting
in the darkness of his mind.
Soon the scent of fear will fill the air
mixed with the stench of the shooter’s rage
“a madman” they will call him after the fact
yet they made available the weaponry for his attack.
Covert hate lay sheepishly at the head
wickedly leaking out dog whistle calls to arm
for destruction against those people
you know the ones… wink,
wink
whilst in the midst of angry shouts for divide
truth seekers throw their hands in the air
and look above for peace.
They clasp hands earnestly willing their God
to hear the desperate cries
for peace… please stop the hate!
When did we lose sight
that we are all connected
same color runs through your veins
as runs through the next person’s
regardless of race or creed
and LOVE is the glue that unites us?!
How can we love an entity we are unable to see
yet not love those we see before us
who are all made in the image of the same entity?!
If only we judged less
loved each other more
We can find peace on our own.
Stop the hate…
Nothing causes more fear
than staring into the angry faces of hate
not even LOVE can quell
- Mortality - November 5, 2024
- Repentance - September 13, 2024
- Inspiration - June 11, 2024
