City In Pain Poem by Melvina Germain

Sadness reigns in senseless crime as we open
our eyes and wonder why so many cross the line.
My tears flow like rain, realizing my brothers and
sisters are feeling the wrath of pain today.
Innocent young men, no prior records held.
Now lying dead while mourners hearts swell.

How do families survive such tragic confusion,
we know this horrific reality is not an illusion.
All we can do is get down on our knees and pray,
place one foot in front of the other, day by day.

Father, we have faith and we depend on you,
welcome your sons and daughter home Father.
We know Father this is what only you can do.
Take each one Father God, take them by the hand.
Lead them Jesus, Lead them to the highest hill,
to the glorious and Heavenly promised land.

God we need your Heavenly spiritual bells,
we need your Blessings deep in our hearts.
Why dear Lord, why must the innocent die.
Father God, only you know the reason why.

Let the blood of Jesus cover these grieving families.
May the perpetrator dig deep in his heart and see,
that his heinous act was a catastrophic travesty.
O Father God, let the people not hurl daggers,
to the innocent who raised no weapons,
and are stricken in grief on their own.
Let our hearts fill with compassion this day,
leaving the perpetrators grieving parents alone.

Father God, I leave the perpetrator to you, he's
in your hands to walk his pain through.
We are a city in pain, together we stand in shock.
I know we wish it possible, to turn back the clock.

Written by: Melvina Germain
Date: April 16/2014