I am reposting this poem that I wrote after two mass shootings in Texas in a single weekend. It seems like there is so much madness and hatred… but why? How has violence the immediate reaction to even the smallest slight? How did we get here? I don’t understand and I don’t think that I will ever understand. I hope you enjoy the read. Please stay blessed and kindness has the power to save the world. Thanks so much for being here, ❤️ Kat
I am still here
Still breathing
Consuming air
A human being
My God
Does your heart break
In awe
Of the rampent hate
Despite your words
Of loving grace
Are you disturbed
By the human race
Every time
I turn around
In hatred and violence
Lives are shot down
For everyday
Of this year
In the United States
A mass murder
Instigated by
Hate speech
Rhetoric and lies
From those who lead
How did we
Get to this place
Becoming so ugly
Where everyone’s afraid
Grade school kids
Have butterflies
Looking ahead
As excitements rise
When back to school shoppers
Fall victim on Saturday
To a planned massacre
And wind up in a grave
God do your tears fall
Like mine do here
Where evil crawls
Across the universe
I know it will be
As written in the scripture
Your return eventually
Will change this picture
I am not afraid
Of your return
When the evil that walks
Will forever burn
As long as I
Am still here
Still breathing
Consuming air
I will pray to you
For comfort and peace
For your presence
With those in need
My Almighty Savior
Faithful are thee
With your love so pure
Blessed are those who believe
I will never be perfect
Or ever claim to be
I have stumbled for certain
Still you love me completely
My God, I love you too.
Katherine Spitzer 8/20/2019
#poetry #faith #iamachildofgod #believe #hope #life
❤️
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