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I Felt Blue
For each
blow of the billy club
that smashed
into the small
of my back
a seed of hate
was planted inside me
One-hundred blows
all attempting to beat the
black off an
unarmed man
When it stopped
I was more black
but the love was beaten out of me
I felt blue
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With the increase in people participating in the Occupy movement, we’ve also seen an increase in brutality against unarmed American citizens who are protesting in a public space for their beliefs. From physical abuse, to tear gas into crowds of unarmed people, to pepper spraying students sitting down, the violence is definitely getting worse. So what happens when you can’t beat the will of the people? Will you kill them to suppress them? How far will you go and how do you look at yourself knowing you’re attacking the American citizens you were sworn to protect… or were you?
More Faith, Less Questions
I applaud how ready people are to give glory to God when they’re receiving the things they want out of life; good jobs, education, a dream relationship, more money, fancy cars, big houses or all the other things your heart and mind desire. I only wish I saw more praise of how good God is when the chips are down; passing of a close friend, laid off, short on money, health issues, or any situation that we tend to think is bad.
Too often, we forget what we want is not what we need. We forget that God is an enabler helping us to fulfill our needs, and not a God that’s supposed to just give us what we think we want. It’s sad to see so many forget to praise him during tough times, or waiver in their faith at the first hint of a tribulation, or fail to understand our trials and what we get from them ARE the right on time blessings we need.
I wish more people understood the sincerity of your faith and how you conduct yourself during the tough times is more important than being boastful of God’s grace when things go your way. You want others to believe, you have to become stronger and more consistent in your beliefs, in your FAITH, and in your understanding that God is always there no matter the circumstance. FAITH!!!
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