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The Right Side of Mankind


I travel through an endless song, Through the abstract sound waves That have tracked me down, leaving me kneeling To a powerful God, who has taught me how to un-tie asphalt knots He has healed me from a traumatic sexual assault Of the clenching claws of a pedophile, Which I wrongfully thought was my fault He helped me get across my compassionate loss, That had killed me from the inside I have a critical political analysis, Which has taught me that mankind is blind and reluctant That only a few are wise and kind And a sense of defensiveness is among all Therefore, I hold tight to a rope of hope Fearing I won’t fall into a bleeding pond That holds the absence of faith, devilish crimes, and selfish lies I will stay strong for this lifelong goal, so that I can belong to the right side of mankind And spread endless hope among all
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