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To Victoria
by Marijo Phelps Title referring to Victoria BC in Canada and a play on words "victory" written during the Viet Nam war before I met Jesus and when I was ready to leave the USA and go to Canada with friends.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Passive and unresponding, I turned away ignoring. Soon there was no way left to turn. Apple pie, motherhood and THE AMERICAN WAY Surrounded and engulfed me. My windows to the world cracked Under the strain of seeing too much But I've pulled the shades Over the shattered fragments Of the eyes into my mind for too long. A time to act and I MUST! "For the people, by the people, of the people." Letters to congressmen; "I'm aware, concerned, frightened, What can I do?" No reply. Awareness grows and with it frustration. We get promises backed by lies, Boys dying for peace Only it's spelled SUPER-U.S.-CAPITALIST-POWERTRIP, Not (a peace symbol was drawn here) We get Vietnamization Followed by the discovery of American boys in Laos In Vietnamese uniforms. So, petitions, meetings, assemblies, marches Democracy, do you have ears which will not hear? Your wrongs are pushing now to crush my soul, I have but few choices left: Smash back before I am pulverized Crumble your foundations Kill your alleged proponents Perpetuate your atrocities? Yes, yes, because this time It is in the name of TRUTH, HONESTY and GOOD.. peace???? No, that would be your ultimate victory Because then I too would become a polluter, a murderer, a raper of humanity God, what then is the answer? So simple! I laugh hysterically that I Shouldn't have seen it before. Beautiful, crazy, fantastic!!! You'll never get my soul now Because I refuse to eat any more apple pie. P.S. I am not a Communist hippie drug freak woman's lib weatherman society drop out, I am simply very weary. My blog is: http://myincrediblelord.blogspot.com/ (C) Marijo Phelps all rights reserved. Use with proper credits. About Self Saved by His grace in 1974, from 9 years of professing atheism into His loving arms. RN for 23 years, missionary with YWAM then statistical analyst for Every Home for Christ over 9 years. Living with my husband in the middle of a mountain meadow. GRIN! Wanting to spread the good news Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |