Poetry
Where Was the Church?
When Johnny was a little boy of happiness and smile.
When he could dream and oh how he dreamed,
of living a life worth while.
When Johnny could laugh and man did he laugh;
he was young and full of vigor.
When he had hope that bubbled
and spilled over like a river.
When black was a color like white or red,
and good was good and bad meant bad.
When Johnny knew that old folks got respect
and Mom loved him and well Dad was Dad.
Johnny saw problems, but they didn’t see him;
and when hurts were painful, but they quickly healed.
When love was more than just another word, and when spoken
by family, was the sweetest ever heard.
When Johnny wanted to know about life,
about who created all these wonderful sights.
When questions still had answers and promise still gave hope...
Where was the Church when Johnny was young?
Now he’s old ain’t it funny about life?
Johnny’s alone without child or wife.
The happiness and smiles are just faint memories
and the dreams that he dreamed, blown away like autumn leaves.
The laughter and vigor are all gone,
like the forgotten tunes of yesterday’s songs.
His hope is dried up like an old riverbed...
Now black and white are the color skin
and good ain’t so good and bad’s how its been.
Old folks are just old and respect is too.
Mom has past and Dad’s still Dad.
Johnny still sees problems,
but they see him too and pains don’t heal as quickly as they use to.
For Johnny love is now just another word,
its lost it’s sweetness and is seldom heard.
Now questions have no meaning for answers aren’t found
and are there any promises to keep hope around?
Where is the Church now that Johnny is old?
It’s where it was when he was so young...
It’s stuck in a building with a cross on the top,
with stained glass windows like a jack-in-the-box.
It’s on every corner and on every street,
its like a country club where all good folks meet.
It’s right in the building where it’s always been
and it never met Johnny who died in his sins.
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