The Sword and the Sacrifice

Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart-

 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

 

In the time of darkness

Came the cry for purity, a cleansing of  creation

A divine call for justice

They answered, singing holy praise

Swords raised toward heaven.

While hearts turned black and cold

 With hatred’s fire and vengeance’s destruction.

 

 

 It started with a sacrifice

  Voices screaming for the blood

The deed was done, the price was paid,

But then came the tide of crimson killed in his name

Numerous as the stars,

A deed done in love

A sword lowered for greed

 

The Vital crime committed so long ago

 Burned into the hearts of Many.

But it’s meaning, it's eternally reaching purpose

Corrupted, perverted, lost in injustice.

Children screaming,

Punished for the death that changed time

Before their grandparent’s had ever seen the sun.

It started with a sacrifice

  Voices screaming for the blood

The deed was done, the price was paid,

But the tide of crimson killed in his name

Numerous as the stars,

I deed done in love

A sword lowered for greed

 

A bloodstained land

Never forgotten, but buried in fresh iniquity

Centuries of emnity spread across the whole world

Every tongue, every nation

Everytime a child screaming

For a deed not their own

Each time the lesson, the beginning forgotten

Shadowed by the dark.

 

It started with a sacrifice

Thou shalt Love thy God

  Voices screaming for the blood

With all thy heart

The deed was done, the price was paid,

And soul

But the tide of crimson killed in his name

And mind

Numerous as the stars,

The first great and commandment

A deed done in love

And the second is like unto it

A sword lowered in greed

As I have loved you

                              

 

Uncomprehendable agony 

endured in indescribable love

Unthinkable evil

Committed for the same.

Love one another

Reviews

[Drowning with Stars]

I really love this, it's worded really well and in ways that I've never heard before, nor would've thought of myself. I really wish I could hear it.

[Rick Puetter]

Dear ~Artemis~,

A very interesting piece with unique construction. I greatly enjoyed the piece and its theme. While I wish it were otherwise, through the ages people have seemed to be able to rationalize hatred and war despite religious teachings of love. Indeed, religion is often used as the very rationale for these contradictory deeds. Clearly Man's baser qualities are very hard to tame.

Wonderful write. Greatly enjoyed. High marks.

Very best regards,

Rick

[Jacques]

this was a really good poem and i could imagine it like a song and i was singing it as i went along and i'm not offended . great penn