Haves and Have Nots

“And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”           Luke 18:7-8

It’s easy to turn your back

when you’re one of the haves;

have a job,

have a home,

have money,

have food;

have affordable health care.

Easy to believe the lies,

give into the fears,

buy the stereotypes:

they’re all lazy,

they’re all immoral,

they’re all looking

for a free lunch;

they all get what they

deserve.

So afraid of losing

something that belongs

to you,

some of your hard earned

treasure,

all the things

you sweated and slaved for,

all the idols you fall down before

and worship;

all the things you sold

your soul for.

The have-nots of the world

are beginning to rise,

they’re not going away quietly

anymore,

they’re tired of the abuse,

they’re no longer content

with the crumbs,

there are things

bigger than themselves;

there are things worth dying for.

The children of men hold their breath,

a final sigh before the meltdown,

a silent pause within the maelstrom,

their hearts failing from fear,

their love growing cold,

meeting in secret places,

waiting for what is to come;

like a thief in the night

it sweeps them away.

Trees smolder and smoke,

bursting into flames as

tires begin to steam,

their rubber melting

to the highway surface;

no where to run,

no where to hide.

Like abandoned wells

their water runs dry,

they sit withering in the sun,

wandering through the wilderness,

lost and alone;

the day is here,

the time is now.

Your mercy endures

to the end,

but who shall hear the message?

who shall accept the grace?

when the Son of Man returns

will He find faith?

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