Yelling For Justice

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Yelling For Justice
By Al Staggs, Chaplain and Performing Artist
Alberquerque, NM

Those who claim to speak for Christ these days
Espouse views that are offensive,
Immoral, unjust
Just plain insane.

Those of us who disagree with these voices of distortion
Are forced to the sidelines,
Forced to pretend that we must agree
Since we also call ourselves, “Christian.”

Not so. Our very souls are defiled by these
Greedy mouthpieces of conservative causes,
These nationalists,
These fascists disguised as fighters for freedom.

Christ is not a part of this.
Cannot be.

And so we, those of us who disagree with this
Dominate “Christian” culture
Are forced to yell louder and to speak in ways that shock
Even our sensibilities.

It is the only possible way to counter this propaganda
That passes for truth.
We must yell and we must offend
In order to be heard at all.