In The Name Of

IN THE NAME OF GOD, WARS ARE FOUGHT
WITH BOTH SIDES CLAIMING THEY’RE RIGHT
WHERE PEOPLE DIE FOR “HOLY WARS”
IGNORANT OF THE REASONS THEY FIGHT

IN THE NAME OF ANGUISH, CHILDREN DIE
WITH STARVATION AND THIRST SO REAL
GUNFIRE ERUPTS IN OUR SCHOOLYARDS
LEAVING WOUNDS THAT CAN’T BE HEALED

IN THE NAME OF SELF, RELATIONSHIPS FAIL
AS SELF CENTEREDNESS SURFACES ANEW
SO MANY WHO ARE MARRIED ARE LONELY
AND LIVING A LIFE WHERE LOVE NEVER GREW

IN THE NAME OF POVERTY, FUTILITY REIGNS
WITH PEOPLE LIVING IN TOTAL DESPAIR
NO HOPE IN SIGHT, OUTSTRETCHED ARMS
DESPERATELY NEEDING SOMEONE TO CARE

IN THE NAME OF SUICIDE, MANY SUCCUMB
FEELING THAT LIFE HAS DONE THEM WRONG
THEY CRY OUT FOR SOMEONE TO LISTEN
WANTING TO FEEL THAT THEY TRULY BELONG

IN THE NAME OF DESPAIR, FEAR ABOUNDS
IN THE LIVES OF OUR ELDERLY RETIRED
HEALTH CARE COSTS, PAYING THE BILLS
CAUSES A PANIC BOTH HORRID AND DIRE

IN THE NAME OF WICKEDNESS, SIN IS ALIVE
DESTROYING LIVES WHEREVER IT REIGNS
AS THERE’S PLEASURE IN SIN FOR A SEASON
CAUSING DEATH IN WHOMEVER IT CLAIMS

IN THE NAME OF RELIGION, HELL AWAITS
ALL OF THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN FED A LIE
PASTORS WHO FAIL TO SHARE THE TRUTH
CAUSING THEIR FLOCKS TO SPIRITUALLY DIE
IN THE NAME OF HOPE, THERE’S AN ANSWER
FOR THIS WORLD SO WICKED AND GLUM
ON BENDED KNEES WITH UPLIFTED HANDS
PRAY,” PLEASE, MY LORD JESUS, COME”

Tuesday, June 14, 2022