WHEN JUSTICE TOOK A HOLIDAY

Justice took a holiday today;

Peace fought back the tears.

The mourners came to knell and pray:

Guilt having choked the apathy of the years.

No eulogy can change the present or the past;

No commentary can ease the lingering pain.

What a mockery is made of “free at last”;

Only God has escaped the pointing blame.

Tomorrow will bring new tales to be told.

There’ll be no victory upon this cloudy scene;

Only memories of shades of gray of days of old:

Once again, humanity blinded to what was seen.

Yes, the more things change, the more they stay the same;

God forbid, we’re heirs to lives immune to festering shame.

So keep your eyes watching God while waiting for freedom to come;

The pursuit of happiness, life, liberty and justice, is still only for some. 

But let us not whine and wallow in debilitating despair;

Let us not be like those who say they just don’t care;

With our audacious faith, there’s nothing we can’t bear.

So let us keep on keeping on with the last sweet breath that is left;

Let our cry be: America, Give us liberty!  We’ve given you our death.