Mortality

How strange death seems
How far beyond our ken
Its shape remains unseen
The where, the how, the when

What lies beyond its shuttered gates
Beyond this veil of tears
When we reach our journey's end
At the close of all our years

Our minds rebel to contemplate
The loved one's gone before
Those voices stilled forever
However we implore

How strange it is
A universal kiss
For all who live
Must come to this

Two men hung from trees

Alas that you were born, He said
with anguish in His heart
Your kiss a sign of peace
tore you both apart

In spite of this He did not hate
His love for you remained
But in you shame you turned away
from the friend you had betrayed

You could have changed you heart
and turned to Him again
But in you hopeless pride
you preferred to keep you pain

Two men hung from trees
against that darkening day
One died to save us all
The other to run away

Lost prize

Brutalised, traumatised
Vandalised & demoralised
We fight against a rising tide
In a world our greed has made

Homogenised, desensitised
We feel the pain behind our eyes
Our blood pressure begins to rise
In a world we can't survive

Scandalised, compromised
Caught in a web of our own lies
We've lost the things we should have prized
In a world gone mad today

Freak of nature

Don't be afraid to be a freak of nature
if that's what you're called to be
Don't be afraid to stand alone
you know it doesn't mean a thing to me

Don't be afraid to have a go
even if you get it wrong
Don't be afraid to try again
even when the road seems long

Don't be afraid to be incorrect
if that seems the right thing to do
Don't be afraid to buck the trend
you'll find the strength to see it through

Do good

Every time that you do good
is a slap in the face to the devil
Every selfless act of love
destroys a load of evil

Every sin that you commit
is a nail through the hand of God
Every time you choose to hate
you lose a little love

Every moment you cling to hope
is a step towards your goal
But giving in to dark despair
may cost your very soul

Why should I believe you?

I was hungry
But you did not feed me.
I was a prisoner
But you did not set me free.
I was blind
But you did not help me see.
Why should I believe you
When you say you follow me?

I was lost in grief
But you did not comfort me.
My poor spirit broken
But you'd rather watch T.V.
I was persecuted
But you would not rescue me.
How can I believe you
When you say you worship me?

Rules for life

Rules for life

Comfort the mourners
Help those in need
Use charity always
In thought and in deed

Cry like a baby
but laugh like a child
Walk tall like a hero
But be gentle and mild

Plan for tomorrow
But live for today
Be kind and considerate
In all that you say

Have love for your neighbour
Stranger and friend
And let your compassion
Never come to an end