Yeah But

Yeah But
Warwick Allen
Thursday, 14 May 2015

On behalf of the voiceless:

please

On behalf of the heartless:

yeah, but
  we provide quality
  not quantity
yeah, but
  all of these
  just too many
yeah, but
  750 already
  our good deed
yeah, but
  mouths to feed
  we have plenty
yeah, but
  we are tiny
  can't you see

anyway (this is plain to see)
there's no way (that we can help)
because (this is plain to see)
we have lost
our way

• justice
• apathy

Author's Note

A response to the Key government refusing to increase New Zealand’s refugee quota, after Turkey made the request due to the Syrian refugee crisis.

Awakening

Awakening
Warwick Allen
Monday, 4 May 2015

The dormant anger in my soul
A sleeping beast half aroused
Feed it now, one more time
Rusty bars soon to crumble

Born of love
Filled with wrath
Fed on the drippings
Of a melted heart

Awakening now
It's awakening now

Oh my Sister!
My Sister,
I hear
My Brother!
My dear Brother,
I hear your cry

Its bellow shatters
The frail cage
It is free
And enraged

Injustice, you loathsome serpent
Start to quiver
Start to fear
This beast is led
By a spirit
And a Spirit

It has no fear
It has no bounds
It will abound
– All times
– All things
– All sufficiency
The heart, the mind
The power, the providence
Of the Most High
It has
It needs
Nothing
Else

Serpent:
Prepare
To be
Crushed

• justice
• spiritual-warfare