WHAT WE DO

There are songs that we sing
Those that we hear sung
That move us beyond expectation
Can bring tears and make us tremble
We lift our eyes; proclaim our sorrow
For all the wrongs we have done
Emotions are healthy; often cleansing
We feel renewed when the song is through
Life is such a precious gift
And music is not far behind
In a way they go hand in hand
Each new birth is like an original song
And while we hold these things sacred
Very high in our level of esteem
We also witness indifference on things that matter
Like the sacrifice of life for the good of others
We listen to excuses why things cannot be done
People proclaim they are praying on their decisions
Which defined means please don’t bother them
What we want is exactly the opposite
How can we be lifted by others work
Work that we may engage with ourselves 
And then deny commitment to worthwhile projects
Things that would benefit the community in which we live
Life if full of paradoxical situations
We love something great on one hand and
Refuse to acknowledge important needs on the other
Only time will expose our foolishness
And we continue to sing
America, America, God shed His grace on thee
And crowned thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea
We pray for more shining on our brotherhood
Each needs the help of the other, then
A solid community becomes we

Stanski
July 29, 2021 ^