Yesterday, I Heard God Cry
Yesterday I heard God cry
As he watched a hungry baby die
And he slowly shook his head
At the sight of a soldier lying dead
Then I thought I saw him wince in pain
When he heard his son called a dirty name
As he looked down on them, he couldn't Believe
All the hurt, the pain, sorrow, and greif
Then he slowly laid down his head
And it seemed to the world that he was dead
But I knew as he watched he was looking in Shame
At a world that had only itself to blame
I looked through his eyes and saw the reason Why
When yesterday I heard God cry
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Submitted by Sheilak on January 09, 2016
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 541 |
Words | 114 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 14 |
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