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Why my eyes are tearing

woman asks a why-oh-why

while-I’m-driving-interrogatory,

 

seeing that tears are rolling down

old poet’s face as we transverse

these United States,

 

on I-80, Heading to San Francisco,

over the George Washington Bridge,

commencing in Teaneck, New Jersey,

2,906 miles, not including getting lost.

 

Are you sad for any reason particular?

Are we lost already?

 

weeping for my country, for with every mile,

see amity and wisdom disappearing,

out the open window,

both by wind taken,

both forsaken,

 

our route is clear,

but I see what

I most fear, we are not lost,

but my country,

our poor country

is,

everywhere good people,

desperately seeking mercy now!

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Written by
ogdiddynash
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Published
Jun 25, 2020
Lines·Words
24·105
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Mercy Now

Mary Gauthier

My father could use a little mercy now

The fruits of his labor fall and rot slowly on the ground

His work is almost over it won't be long, he won't be around

I love my father, he could use some mercy now

My brother could use a little mercy now

He's a stranger to freedom, he's shackled to his fear and his doubt

The pain that he lives in it's almost more than living will allow

I love my bother, he could use some mercy now

My church and my country could use a little mercy now

As they sink into a poisoned pit it's going to take forever to climb out

They carry the weight of the faithful who follow them down

I love my church and country, they could use some mercy now

Every living thing could use a little mercy now

Only the hand of grace can end the race towards another mushroom cloud

People in power, they'll do anything to keep their crown

I love life and life itself could use some mercy now

Yeah, we all could use a little mercy now

I know we don't deserve it but we need it anyhow

We hang in the balance dangle 'tween hell and hallowed ground

And every single one of us could use some mercy now

Every single one of us could use some mercy now

Every single one of us could use some mercy now

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