I waken, crying, for the Middle East eruption, corruption,

for the Russian occupation of a sovereign nation

for women and children fleeing before raping soldiers,

desperately seeking food, shelter,

safekeeping.

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I watch the news with sinking feelings, leads to kneeling

and crying out they’re stealing the lives of children,

breaking promises, torturing prisoners, hostages too,

desperately seeking, peace and

safekeeping.

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Adults with teenage minds of rebellion, insular, demanding,

religious intolerance, circus like performance of peace deal

despite instances of historic rhetoric hatred, children dying

desperately seeking, a home,

safekeeping.

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Reeling from the pain, anguish and silent processions of coffins,

Kneeling I cry out to a God in Jesus who walked that torrid land, 

For grief to be love soaked, for the healing of a crucified hope,

desperately, begging for their

safekeeping.