The Obedience Obstacle

THE OBEDIENCE OBSTACLE

Obey your guardians always.
God, through them, is watching,
To catch and burn and punish,
If their word you’re not fearing.
I try and try and try,
To please in every way,
But there is stagnant death,
In many things they say.
So hurt and unfulfilled,
But stubborn in their stand,
Pushing us to lead,
Them to the promised land.
How did they forget,
The first, free, intense joy,
In fun, and everything,
That we did, and passed by?
Why exchange the ecstasy,
Of present Paradise,
To sacrifice love’s spirit,
For fantastic hopes so high?
Why, as soon as opening,
Innocent, infant eyes,
To question our surroundings,
Did they leave us lies?
Was it fear of failure;
Rebellious rejection,
That they refused to answer,
In cold, repelled reaction?
Yes, they let us down,
Betrayed, trespassed, bruised;
To trust our live and find,
We’re abandoned and confused.
Waking up away,
Hungry, tired, alone,
Dazed to discover,
That they won’t come again.
After pain and anger,
It remains to be resigned,
To our new condition,
As all-human – not just child.
- goinghome (4/3/’87)