Marching On. . . 21st Century Love During a Time of Violence: Wayne & Sabrina (27)

Marching On. . . 21st Century Love During a Time of Violence: Wayne & Sabrina (27) https://allpoetry.com/poem/17322704-Marching-On.-.-.-21st-Century-Love-During-a-Time-of-Violence--Way-by-Seah-Ray Wayne walked back into his Father's home without Sabrina, feeling quite alone when Mr. Kang appeared on the elaborate staircase to belittle Wayne with his aggressive stare and bombastic words for the servants to hear: "I can imagine; knew where you'd be. Back begging that pathetic immigrant 'she' to return to you and all that you see," as he waved his arm to and fro regarding his wealth and prosperity. Disregarding a well-known fact that all fore-parents on this land were not born here. So a lack of hospitality is a 'loveless' act. And thoughtless speech is 'uncouth' and shows a lack of tact... Wayne spun on his heels to his steps retract. Back to Sabrina to beg her pardon as to a judge lenient. For Sabrina showed love and mercy like her Father. And Wayne needed her support to lead a life productive. Always he felt that against him the decks were deadly stacked... Words to Self: Go In Peace https://allpoetry.com/story/17385171-Words-to-Self---Go-In-Peace--by-Seah-Ray Flickering flames hot of orange and red raged between my heart and head crippled forward moves with feet of lead until learned to walk in peace. Yes: "Go in peace." 2 Kings 5:19. Now: Straight ahead... *** "May the God who gives hope fill you with all joy and peace by your trusting in him, so that you may abound in hope with power of holy spirit.” Rom. 15:13. Since: "Jehovah is waiting patiently to show you favor, And he will rise up to show you mercy. For Jehovah is a God of justice. Happy are all those keeping in expectation of him." Isaiah 30:18. Be 'Sound in Mind'? https://allpoetry.com/story/17362319-Be--Sound-in-Mind---by-Seah-Ray "Pride is before a crash, And a haughty spirit before stumbling." "When presumptuousness comes, dishonor will follow, But wisdom is with the modest ones." Prov. 16:18; 11:2. *** Did someone say: 'Sensible' aloud? Who would even dare lean to whisper it? Surely that's considered 'mean' enough to incite a crowd into stampede; like in a bull rush when people are trampled and innocent blood gushes into pavement cracks--between? Hush! Hush! Responsible? Reasonable? Reliable? I want to scream! Who needs practical? Logical? Levelheaded in this spiraling 'system of things' as cyclones circle, winds, homes hurl, and floods into streets stream? Shouldn't God intervene although, didn't He say Be: "hospitable, a lover of goodness, sound in mind, righteous, loyal, self-controlled"? Titus 1:8. For: "the end of all things has drawn close. Therefore, be sound in mind, and be vigilant with a view to prayers. Above all things, have intense love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable to one another without grumbling." 1 Pet. 4:7-9. Because: "The generous person will prosper, And whoever refreshes others will himself be refreshed." Prov. 11:25. *** "For it is written: “I will make the wisdom of the wise men perish, and the intelligence of the intellectuals I will reject.”" 1 Cor. 1:19. As Wayne decided to head his wife's way, Sabrina herself, to her parent, had wise words to say: "Mom, I do understand that to you 'hatred' was displayed, but you'd made a change. Don't go back to being 'unhappy' when you a gained a 'hope' that is so near. Don't become distracted for it will not be further delayed..." Let Us Let Our Love Grow https://allpoetry.com/story/17391938-Let-Us-Let-Our-Love-Grow-by-Seah-Ray Let us let our love grow you know, like an avalanche of snow in speed and growth consuming all whom we know and don't know. Still, let our love flow. Let us let our love show you know, as raging floodwaters to go into cracks and crevices to kindness bestow upon friends and families and upon displaced races feeling 'low'. Let us let our love glow as from the 'heavens' you know, as the 'sun' and 'moon' causes tides and rains to cycle or web-and-flow with 'seasons of refreshing'* rendered rapidly; not slow. *** “You heard that it was said: ‘You must love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ However, I say to you: Continue to love your enemies and to pray for those who persecute you, so that you may prove yourselves sons of your Father who is in the heavens, since he makes his sun rise on both the wicked and the good and makes it rain on both the righteous and the unrighteous. For if you love those loving you, what reward do you have? Are not also the tax collectors doing the same thing? And if you greet your brothers only, what extraordinary thing are you doing? Are not also the people of the nations doing the same thing? You must accordingly be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect." Matt. 5:43-48. "Therefore, become imitators of God, as beloved children, and go on walking in love, just as the Christ also loved us and gave himself for us as an offering and a sacrifice, a sweet fragrance to God." Eph. 5:1, 2. "Continue being merciful, just as your Father is merciful." Luke 6:36. "For the one who does not practice mercy will have his judgment without mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment." James 2:13... To Be Cont'd *** “‘If a foreigner resides with you in your land, you must not mistreat him. The foreigner who resides with you should become to you like a native among you; and you must love him as yourself, for you were foreign residents in the land of Egypt. I am Jehovah your God." Lev. 19:33, 34.