When Angels Weep
By Duane Hewitt
We humans must surely give angels reason to weep. From our treatment of one another, to how we treat life on the planet, down through the ages with crime, war, violence, our efforts to control one another, and all the cascading things we do that fly in the face of God… and so, does it occur to us that it is our responsibility to help the world we live in?
One need only walk a subway platform or ride the morning train to see the billboards and placards that reach out to us. And in correcting our actions, we need only make the effort – for there are many causes that scream out for help…
- Suicide and Homelessness
- Teen Pregnancy
- Battered Women
- Alcoholism
- Opioid Addiction
- Mental Illness
- Anxiety and Depression
- Victims of Violence
The list goes on. But it needn’t be so. Surely, if we have the wisdom to see a problem then we must have the ability to solve it. We were designed with empathy, intelligence, and compassion, and we were designed to care for one another; to pick up the torch and solve the many problems that assail us.
When angels weep
From all that we sow
We dare err not
For this they all know
They see the world
Through the purest of eyes
The gentlest hearts
Pure, soft, and wise
For they have the sight
To stand tall and see
A time yet to come
Of mans’ destiny
They know that man
Has been granted free will
Regardless the cost
To do as he will
Alone we will stand
Where we can each laud
All we have done
Before the one God
And so despite faith
They answer our call
For the ways that we keep
Is when angels weep.
– Duane Hewitt / May 30, 2021
All it takes is one voice; one person making the effort. Others will follow. They will join in. There is reason to hope. And so angels can find reason to feel joy.
Copyright 2021 Duane Hewitt. All rights reserved.
