Concrete Reality- A Poem

Lament & Hope · Feb 10, 2022 · 3m

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Words and Voice by Jon Swales

Music: Used with Permission from Chris Sayburn ' Memory'

Do not run from concrete reality,

Into a world of romanticised abstractions.

Take courage,

The truth at times will hurt.

Do not romanticise reality,

But look it straight in the eye.

And behold the nightmarish evil that many endure.

Don't dodge or look away,

But lament,

And grieve,

The Kingdom is calling.

Don't dodge or look away,

But listen,

And love,

The Kingdom is Calling.

Do not romanticise reality,

But look it in the eye,

Commit yourself to justice and peace.

Hold the hands of the…