Above Myself Poem by louis rams

(3/30/12)

Sitting at home watching t. v.
When something took control of me
I felt as if I was floating on air
I had no worries, I had no cares.

I saw myself staring down at me
And asking myself: how can this be?
Then I heard a strange voice over my head saying
" you're alive - you're not dead"

There is a place that you must go
This is a place that I must show.
He took my hand and up we went
I felt as if it was heaven sent.

He showed me a country ravaged by war
And bodies were strewn all over the floor.
He showed me families living in shacks
Under terrorists attacks
He showed me children walking the streets
Looking for water and something to eat.

He showed me women being raped
And a terrorist putting it on tape.

He said: this is the point that this world has come to
And there is something that I must ask of you
" we need these voices to be heard
We need you to spread the word"

Then he took me back to where I began
For this was all part of GODS plan.
He wants all of us to do what's right
This should be our only fight.

"Now I see and understand that we must do all we can."