Rebirth Comes Out of Tragedy

WE ARE ONE ON THIS PLANET

WHAT EACH PESON DOES AFFECTS ALL

IF I SEW SEEDS OF HATE

IT INFLUENCES A YOUNG MIND SOMEWHERE

HE IS 21 YEARS OLD

HATE BURNS IN HIS MIND

HE WALKS INTO THE CHURCH

PEOPLE ARE GATHERED FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT PRAYER

HE SITS WITH THEM AND LISTENS TO THEIR HEARTS SPEAK

THEN HE STANDS 

SHOTS ARE HEARD AS HE MURDERS NINE INNOCENT PEOPLE.

HATRED HAS WON ONCE MORE. WHO FED HIS HATRED?

IT IS NOW THURSDAY EVENING AND PEOPLE IN MANY TOWNS ARE GATHERED 

PRAYERS ARE SPOKEN, SERMONS ARE UTTERED

THEIR MESSAGE IS NOT TO HATE

NOT TO SEEK REVENGE

NOT TO CHOOSE THE LOW ROAD OF VIOLENCE IN RESPONSE TO VIOLENCE

THE CALL IS TO SEEK UNDERSTANDING, 

TO REMEMBER WORDS OF OTHERS BEFORE US

LOVE, NOT HATE CARRIES HUMANITY

VOICES OF GRIEF AND COMPASSION

PEOPLE EMBRACE ONE ANOTHER FOR COMFORT AND CONFIRMATION

HOPE DOES NOT GIVE UP 

REBIRTH COMES OUT OF TRAGEDY