Sanctuary for the Lost by cagewench
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An abandoned, burnt down church
charred Jesus among the ruins
he cries
for the souls that believe themselves lost
in a sea of inequity
in a world running out of time
in the faces, so many faces, of humanity
Condemned building
failed its safety checks
mutely it awaits destruction
it shelters a wayward child
fleeing domestic abuse
fleeing sexual violence
fleeing a home that was a prison
Dark alleyways and cheap motels
the back seat of a car
afraid, alone
turning tricks to survive
turning to drugs to get by
turning to a cluster of hookers
at the street corner
for guidance
Charred Jesus
forgotten and forlorn
he cries for the children
offering sanctuary for the lost
and a haven for the damned
He speaks
"Believe in me, have faith in yourself and survive."
the girl shakes her head mutely
she climbs into the dark car with a stranger
and ever so quietly
ever so silently
she shivers as she cries
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I wrote this a few years ago. It's strange though as I do not align myself with Christianity anymore, I believe in personal spirituality rather than adhering to a set "religion" for myself... The Christian images I was raised with often appear in my poetry.
The pic is a shot from within a car, out the window in the rain at night, I thought it fit this.
Comments (5)
TallPockets
V o t e.
AusPoet
Same here. :-) v
cagewench
OK, someone please fill in my still very newbie self on the whole "vote" thing... what's the voting for?
netsia
The voting is for the Top Twenty. Good work.
cagewench
netsia: i can't believe I didn't say thanks for the info :)