and not unlike a vine choking out life
as it insidiously
creeps,
creeps,
creeps along
see that writhing rot ooze through
the orifices and fingertips
of the fear-infested powerful ones
suffocating everything, everyone in its path
even the blind, self-centered perpetrators themselves
(oh, that wily vine)
We don't usually see injustice from this angle.
We only see its effects on those who suffer.
But, make no mistake,
Injustice strangles us all.
Come! Live in the light!
Shine with joy and the love of the Lord!
We are called to be light for the kingdom,
To live in the freedom of the city of God.
We are called to act with justice,
We are called to love tenderly;
We are called to serve one another,
To walk humbly with God.
--David Haas
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