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 your heart
and turned to Him again
But in your hopeless pride
you preferred to keep your 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