Coffee

The Chidren are dying in Uganda:
torture, murder, rape
Can I trade in my Honda:
Escalade, Passat, Escape
A young man will not be home again
It’s just his body that’s coming back
I really like the Escalde
Could I see one in black?
HIV and STD
No clean water left to drink
The SUV with DVD
That’s the one I think
Sad Songs and rainy days:
Things that used to make me smile
Cold Coffee and my own way:
Things I must give up a wile
As the New year approaches I mourn the state world affairs and the passing of of a young man from my home town. Most of all I mourn my lack of prayer and care for the world around me.
This New Year I want to do more than just bitch about the way the world is. I want to be part of changing it for the better. This will mean giving up some things. I have not the money to throw away on a new Passat (admittedly my dream car). However, I can start by drastically reducing my intake of iced latte’ and frappuccinos (admittedly my favorites). I don’t know what all of those things are yet but I am working on it.
And there are things I can do. I can love. I can lend a hand an ear. I can give of my time my resources my my prayers.
Please check out the links above and pray – if nothing else please pray. As Tobyone reminds us: if we only reflect within we deflect the world around us (Thanks man).
Shalom,
Wayne
Posted on 31, December 2005, in Poetry and tagged Coffee, Consumerism, Joseph Kony, Lord's Resistance Army, uganda. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
Wayne,
Nice blog too. I’ll try to keep up with your posts.
Rob Wondergem
Thank you for having a post on something very near and dear to me.
It’s nice to be reminded and educated, on something outside of the comfort we sit in right now.