in depth look at poem: This was inspired by the scripture "open your mouth for the speechless..."


for the ones who cannot speak, I speak:

why do you do this to us?
why do you kill us without guilt?
it’s like we are some sort of an animal
sacrificed for your god of choice....
how can you claim to be so holy,
yet let this evil continue....
right under your noses?...

and what choice do we have?
and what voice do we have?
none.
we cry out with all our voices....
but to your ears it is nothing but silence.
can’t you even imagine the pain?
no, because you wouldn’t consider inflicting this pain on yourself...
but you seem to have no trouble
inflicting it upon others..... (conflict of interest?)

how can you claim to be right?
how can you claim to value life?
when you destroy me when it is convenient for you....
you don’t hesitate to allow me to die...
why?

and what can I do to defend myself?
and what weapon do I have to combat this?
none.
nothing but the voices of the few who care....
but you don’t listen...but you don’t listen....
you don’t care.
I’m dead without hope of living.

-Jonathan Johnston


© Copyright 1997 Jonathan Johnston


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