"Red Rain"
by
StormIsis
(c) 2003
My children, I shed many tears
as my heart bleeds for you
They flow and fall as a soft rain
upon my face, my beautiful terrified face
My children I drink your blood
and the blood of your children
I have no choice, You insist
on spilling it upon my body
Leaked from the Innocent victims
of a man made race of madness
to what? for what?
at who's expense? for how much longer?
one half of you fears death
one half of you fears life
both of these gifts I have given you
and they are mine alone to give as I please
am I not already violent enough for you
what compels you to dare to compete?
i could crush you with a single swipe
of my hand but i chose not to
Instead I chose to love you all
for, my children, I am the Great Mother
Is it not a mothers job to nurture, and love
no matter what her children do
Yet remember also is it a mothers job
to intervene out of desperation
Love is my message and even though you cause me
to weep in agony, I cannot abandon you
Instead I can only attempt to open your eyes
prying them open slowly, deliberately
but to give sight to the blind is difficult
when they themselves have no desire to see
So all I can do ss shed my tears
let them roll down my face, fall upon my body
And as they splash down upon you,
stop, and listen, and enjoy the cool rain.
Only this time know that you are being drenched
by the blood of your own innocent children.
What do you chose?
I chose love.
For now.
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(This had been written in response to acts of war and terrorism.)
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