Naked

Here We Stand

Ignorant! Irresponsible! Incompetent!

Incapable! Inexplicable! Irrational!

Their words, their thoughts, their feelings

Towards those who are ever so so very young.

We care not

Or should I say dare not differ, disregard

The cursing words of what they say we are.

We have devoured, relished, feasted

Into the raw pleasures of this life

Of this earthly ground

Placed by the One from above.

Too bad we couldn’t see what they see

We couldn’t sense their worry, their cries

They cry out like an infant

Seeking for help, for nursing.

They knew, they warned, they reprimand

Now they stand, stare, stigmatise

Stigma about…………………………….us.

Who are we? Where are we?

Have we gone anywhere?

Has our lack of desire or interest

Blinded us, dispatched us from the truth?

We were taken away, and you were hidden.

Concealed from our obvious sight.

You cared too much for us

But we took you for granted.

Oh Wisdom you were so kind

So honest so faithful.

We could always rely on you.

We had you, you were ours.

Our garment our ornament

But as idiotic as we were

We carelessly placed you in a box

And gave you away.

Stupidity came rushing to us

Cunningly, slyly persuasively

Uttering words so wicked so trashy

Trashy, rubbish, scum, slander.

He left us with these.

Why did we believe him?

We actually believed

We were convinced he was right.

Instead it was our free ride to death.

Death, destruction, defeat.

Now Wisdom our dear friend

Come back to us to your true home

Don’t wander, drift away, go astray.

We need you right here by our side.

Here we stand together holding hands

Sharing bonds, working side by side

Going against the bad, seeking good

Here we stand preparing for a lengthy battle

Battling against lies, against deceit

Battling against everything

Anything that claims we are not who we are.

Strong, powerful, courageous.

Best of all we are young.

Fresh, unfinished, callow

New but with potential.

Wisdom, will you help us?

Teach us to know better do better.

Change our thoughts, our actions, our view

Of our lives, our situations.

Make us see that no matter what

We can create beauty.

But only with your help.

Here we stand against stupidity.

Soldiers marching seeking victory.

With Wisdom by our side

We can show them that we are here

To bring happiness, peace, gladness

Into this fine world of ours.

Here we stand for freedom

Here we stand for trust

Here we stand for knowledge

Here we stand for humility

Here we stand.