Justice Poem - Lament

Lament

How long, O Lord, must we still wait

For You to come and vanquish hate?

How long shall all the angels cry,

“Will hell prevail and justice die?”

How long, O Lord, will they succeed

To ruin the Earth with pride and greed?

How long before You come again,

To rid the world of wicked men?

How long, O Lord, will people cry

In pain, in fear, and asking, “Why?”

How long will silence be Your will

Allowing some to freely kill?

How long, O Lord, will faith remain

In broken hearts so full of pain?

How long, O Lord, before You come

And truly let Your will be done?

How long, O Lord, must we still pray

For Justice? Until Judgement Day?

How long, O Lord, must this go on?

Too long, my Lord. You wait too long.

© 2020 John Stuart