Sleepers

Sleepers                                                            11/17/2015

Either way

We all live and die

One foot in front of the other

Ready or not

Unsure and unprepared.

It is no surprise

To see it come

But accuracy will never help

Those who will not see.

Foolish and suicidal

Oblivious and dumb

Waiting with their mouths open

And swallowing every lie.

Preferring  to die on their knees

Than ever live at all

They crawl on their belly

To lick the hands of killers.

Many are those who sleep

Because of foolishness and pride

But far more are those

Cut down by betrayal.

Their blood still fresh

And calling out our names

Awakening the parts long since asleep

Burning with anger.

Over time

We should learn

And when we pray for wisdom

The clouds will part.

Shining through

And piercing the fog

The glorious truth

Even if hard

And chilling.

Truth endures

And truth abides

More than enough

To pay the price.