Abodes

There isn't a place I haven't abode

a river mansion or a tree by the road

in a multitude of places not our home

from commune havens to being alone

 

Was cold and hungry and lived on the street

with two small children and nothing to eat

I asked you to care and you threw us away

erased all my words despised what I say

 

We've slept in the fields and a bus stop bench

none who cared to help when in a pinch

I've seen men at their worst and their best

the crazy ones who took us in as their guest

 

Lived in house that had no doors

got one now by the oceans shores

I have lived with plenty and without a dime

the people I remember gave us their time

 

 

The sectarian churches have I attended

but so few hearts their revivals amended

no sect can save you when you stand before God

if you haven't learned love your thoughts still flawed

 

I've been coast to coast livin' on the street

the stories I can tell bout the people we meet

the cars that stopped with sacks for a meal

so the children had milk and oranges to peel

 

I've been close to heaven definitely hell

felt the sleep of death for preference dwell

the most important lesson I ever learned

it is by the forge my wisdom earned

 

I've read the Bible so many times

stories of love and hate for hearts reminds

what a man would do to acquire affection

cave to opinions            to avoid rejection

 

I know I will always consider you

knowing I don't know what you've been through

you can rest assured I'm here to learn

my choices are the only ones I can turn

 

I could wax eloquent on prophecy

but like Paul don't matter if loves not in me

to every kind of learning sold my soul

but if you don't count   my hearts not whole

 

So much in life we have to consider

experiences that can help or hinder

the so called guidance that many teach

a whole new Talmud do they preach

 

Funny thing in the Word of God

they were royalty or in sandals shod

one can never judge by their appearance

by their outside to truths adherence 

 

I read every mythology by grade seven

all their thoughts bout hell and heaven

the Bible teaches that death is sleep

till the resurrections judgments keep

 

If you don't examine all things taught

you won't know the lies that live in thought

if you think you already know all truth

and that learning is only sought in youth

 

When you've unraveled the knowledge of the universe

and fully apprehend  and can death reverse

when you are perfect and my attention demand

and like my Lord extend understand

 

I'll always give a care bout who you are

but if Loves not your teacher you're not my STAR

if you don't seek love for earths family

what possible connection could you find in me

1John 3:16 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. 17 If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? 18 Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.

Luke 10:

30 In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. 32 So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 The next day he took out two denarii[e] and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’

36 “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”

37 The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.”

 

 

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