Time

Where did the time go
so young, so long ago
Has it been that long?
I just saw you yesterday, old friend
what happen to those dreams,
that spark of life,
that hope for tomorrow,
that energy we once had
for the future?
The yearning for Redemption
Freedom from broken homes,
Gunshots, abandoned buildings,
Mass incarceration, Church burnings,
and school closings.
Christmas smiles and Christmas greetings
in the Ghetto?
Our adversaries pursuing and accusing- Relentlessly
like a twisted plot from Shakespeare's Othello
Driving us to poverty and despair
We are robbed and spoiled
and none say restore (Is. 42:22)
Yet, the Lord, He alone
reached out his hand and strengthened us
God came near and said,
" Be thou healed"
"Now go and show the world
what I have done for you"
We are His witnesses
A testimony that God is Real


Shalam,
Zarach