love your neighbor

the heat slams into my face

from the video screen

my mind leaps in vicarious agony

my ears split in piercing,

blood curdling torrents of sounds

over and over again

https://youtu.be/nstlIRrenZ0 . . .

. . .

so easy to see

and not feel

easy, so easy

to not feel,

what really happened

so easy to judge

it's not about judging

only compassion

no condemnation

for the suffering

so busy,

so pre occupied, . . .

take a bit

just a little bit

to ponder

so easy to not care,

it’s an image

it’s a news bite

unless we’re there,

actually feeling it,

so easy to neglect

step away with me

for a bit

leave your own woes,

your duties,

for just a bit

the reeling feeling

from the horrific scene

in mexico,

being burned while alive

the acrid stench of flesh

petro chemical mixed

flame and smoke

no time to waste looking for blame,

people died while hurting,

traumatized

beyond belief

the heat slams into my face

from the video screen

my mind leaps in vicarious agony

my ears split in piercing,

blood curdling torrents of sounds

over and over again

only mercy left

let compassion flow,

words and thoughts of love

for these

for all afflicted

the screaming burning people,

oh, join me in real prayer, . . .

though decentralized from a building

called a church,

all our voices reaching

across vast space to heaven

to all parts of our world

via the marvel of cyberspace

join me in prayer

to the throne of God himself

in the name of Jesus

who loves humanity

who’s aware of the tragedies that befall man

who reaches out in love

for the paramedics,

for the fire men

for the spectators

and good samaritans,

like you and me

as occasions arise

let us feel,

in the spirit

and take it to God

who works in real love

to aid and comfort

to help relieve pain emotional,

psychological,

physical

the raw burning

nerve endings intense afire,

the aftermath

the memories

the nightmares

that God may carry these victims

and those like the fires in paradise, ca,

australia

greece,

present and in the past

the horror of fire on human flesh

so easy to see

and not feel

easy, so easy

to not feel,

what really happened,

really

it's way too big

for you and me,

may there always be people

like you and me,

in mind and spirit

to reach and pray,

for healing love,

to quench flames