Bikki Gautam - Tears of Blood - The Journey with Jesus

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Every Monday the Journey with Jesus posts a new essay based upon the Biblical lectionary, a film review, a book review, and a poem or prayer.

The Journey with Jesus: Poems and Prayers

Selected by Dan Clendenin

Tears of Blood

I closed my eyes,
When I opened them
I couldn't close them again.
How could I?
Is humanity dead?
Is peace dead?
Is violence the way?
Lord, have pity on us.
We have let you down.
We have made you cry.
Fire, smoke everywhere.
What did they get?
Nothing but innocent lives
and tears of blood.

Bikki Gautam of Nepal. I have taken this poem from one of the thousands of 9-11 poems at http://www.poetry.com/us_tragedy/searchgroup.asp.