Rubble [liz]
On every other corner
A man with money pays a man with less
To do his chore, his stress
The one with less might gain a little
But he lost his home, his place of rest
We build for glory and destroy because we can
Power made secure by metal and stone
Structures built in a day, shake and fall
All our toil leads to rubble
By our hands or the force of the clay
Surrounded by rubble
Must I journey or may I be still
Not live for the building, just within the walls
Not swing and break and bring to rubble
But stand on the soil, and thank God for each breath
"We build for glory and destroy because we can."
ReplyDeleteThis conjures up so much in my heart...
I'm pretty sure I'll be pondering over justice and the systems of our world the rest of the day.
to do his chore, his stress/but he lost his home, his place of rest - these lines pack a punch :)
ReplyDeletei like how as you progress, the structure seems to ease or shift. this way, even the style expresses, shows how to relax and rest. i like it.
"Power made secure by metal and stone"
ReplyDeleteSeems so impenetrable, invincible even. But shake things enough and true power is seen. Really beautiful.
.fav.
ReplyDelete"We build for glory and destroy because we can"
"Not live for the building, just within the walls."
ReplyDelete"All our toil leads to rubble."
Great lines. Lots of good juxtapositions.
"we build for glory and destroy because we can, power made secure by metal and stone...all our toil leads to rubble".
ReplyDeletegreat reminder of what we do too often and where our focus really should be.