Shock and Awe

Shock and Awe

given all that sin could muster
every hate, every cruel act
all sorrow and perversion
each kindness missed

billions on billions of blows of abuse
torturing of innocents
tormenting of the helpless
injustice across all history past and future

given this elixir of death
poured out at every table
willingly spoon-fed to the young

given righteous anger
withheld for generations
heartbreaking rejection of one's own children
   again and again

God sets flaming eyes square on earth
draws up all power within
and with one final breath before the unleashing
surrenders and dies