Cast Not The Stone

Posted by Brad Osborne on July 23, 2020 · 12 Comments 

 

 

Where is the sanctity in what you do

In raising a hand against another

Violence only begets violence

Though you may wish for something other

 

Stand up for what you believe true

But be mindful of the flaws

Everything that you choose to do

Reflects upon your cause

 

Years of struggle, a tragic history

Peace and patience are hard to find

But they are the only tools you have

For you to change their minds

 

For when the words that you speak

Are filled with anger and hate

I cannot join your purposed cause

Those I will not disseminate

 

If you can find your better voice

And speak to love and unity

Retract the sharpness in your claws

I, first to join most certainly

 

 

 

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