Sta.sh
Homeless and Hungry
by ~Modnar-RedrosidThere's something people don't wanna see
Living out on their streets
Lost in an age
Of fake civility
Burning dollars everyday
The edges starting to fray
Lost in this age
Is our humility
Wake!
Up and see
This sickness
Shake!
Off this age
Of godless deeds
I'm running away
From all this selfishness
Let Him abide in me
There's someone people don't wanna see
Starving out on their streets
Lost in their ways
Smoke of security
"At least we're not as bad as them"
We hear the frequent "Amen"
And so instead
We feed our apathy
Wake!
From this dream
Of comfort
Shake!
Off your lack
Of sympathy
I'm running away
From all this selfishness
Let Him abide in me
When we ask what we've come to
We've come to the end
On the idol of wealth
We've come to depend
What's this world when we say
"They'll just throw it away"
Yet we do
nothing else
But just stare!
We need to
Wake up!
And look at ourselves
Do we have what we need?
Whilst the "others" are out
Living out on the street!
We need to
Wake up!
And show that we care
If they're freezing to death
You try to tell me that's fair.
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Always Smiling,
Kii
This is a great poem!! And I know what you mean about being frustrated about not being able to do anything substantial. Actually I suppose I would be able to just hand over some money, but I've done that before to someone who I found out later just cheated it off me and wouldn't have needed it. It's a difficult thing.
What my father told me is to give people food instead of money - if they're really hungry, they'll appreciate it. A pastor once told me he just invited this begging girl to eat something, and she was happy. Or taking them to a grocery store to buy what they need. (Problem is, that's something I'd maybe never be able to do because I am somehow incapable of talking to strangers = = but yeah..)
Anyway really thought-provoking piece! ^^ Would be a good song! (And it reminds me again how I'm also just another one of those who takes one look and goes on walking, or hopes the beggar won't come my way.. *sighhhh*)
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Pray for Taiwan!! [link]
"But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me."
I still find it really annoying that I can't do much. I consider that if I'm a poor artist, haha, so be it. I'll work like everyone else, and probably volunteer places. (I'm considering, hopefully if it hasn't happened already, going to a school-related thing that is doing a soup thing). If I'm a rich artist (which, while I'm still living, is unlikely) then I'm in an all the more better position, and I'll probably live similar to how I would otherwise. At least that's the idea. I'll leave it in God's hands and see what he wills.