Honor.
It crowns men.
it makes kings of whoever it falls upon,
Queens of whoever is bestowed…
.
What am i bearing?
.
maligned
I open my backpack and start pulling out the contents until all my feelings spill out.
.
Help.
the fact is, Lord, that you are useful…
Arise.
You make the unbearable bearable…
Protect.
You send night, so we can give up without being scorned.
.
Help.
no one understands, and no one even tries to.
i alone?
i understand?
i try?
– but for what?
.
They look me straight in the eye and lie to me
as if i cannot see the answer plainly on their face.
The jam is there.
their fingers sliced with stealing it –
And they proclaim their innocence.
What am i to do?
.
Deceived
Flattered upon
Waiting for the sun to rise through the darkness…
Smoother their voice.
Pull it out of their mouth
down into their belly
let the lies become sour there.
Master them.
Play the game
and conquer their king,
take him down
pawn by pawn
beat them at their own game
for you alone know the moves they will take.
You alone know the lies that lie in the lake of their soul.
Truth drown
rotting below the surface –
resurrect it.
.
Cut down the cities they’ve built with their tongues.
Smash them into fine dust
so that nothing can be found.
Let them alone,
stand in the rubble of their lies.
Because they paint over their crimes
with paint only you can remove:
False words
flattery
meant to take down the innocent,
and hide what they have done.
.
Oppression
– Maligned and maligning? –
groaning.
i know You hear –
All my sighs
– speak
your flawless words
your flawless love
– faithfulness
– kindness
– patience
Rise up protector!
Let your words strip off
their plating.
.
i have heard
of the way you’ve been stripped
severely flogged
and then hung
And now i have seen,
by each and every one of us.
We try you by fire
And yet you pass through unharmed
We consume you
and still you remain
bright and precious
from the furnace
clear and free
from all alloy of error
faithful
…
persecution, criticism, doubt, discovery
falls short
you still have lost nothing
you stand ever faithful
…
In our exploration we have tried you in every conceivable way
but your promises still stand
your word does not fail
.
The wicked freely strut
about when what is vile is honored
among men.
.
little rooster.
the silver ax follows you.
