Shaken By African Dust

misery or fear? should the soul know such depths?
what causes the mind to wander in lands so barren?
longing for something neither seen nor comprehended
hidden treasure known by none but those with empty purses
seeking joyful bounty but absent from anything this world controls
is it too much to long for the simplistic?
or to desire the elements of nothing?
or to devote one's life to the cause of another?
if freedom bought us are we not just mere slaves to privileged opportunities?
and if indeed opportunity arises will not yourself arise?

2,905,788,000 people wait to hear the gospel.
EVEN. JUST. TO. HEAR. IT.
...a foreign tongue.
...an unrevealed mystery.
...a halted message.
...a forbidden promise.

oh, how my heart is crushed, how it aches, and how it longs.
what can this humble servant do?

TWO-BILLION
NINE-HUNDRED AND FIVE THOUSAND MILLION
SEVEN-HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-EIGHT THOUSAND

empty is what I am.
drained of what I had.
lost is how I feel.
my restless soul cannot utter a response.
frozen by misery or fear? my soul knows no depths...
compassion shown by compassion given.
my mind wanders to barren lands.
longing cries for and silent hope promises : tomorrow.
but is today not the day for salvation?
where are privileged opportunities now?
did they vanish upon the appearance of a pressing need?
a thousand times on bended knee
and gladly a thousand more.

I beseech You:
don't be silent.
don't forget them.
don't give up on them.


jdog 2014

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