A Story Of Two Worlds

A small planet in the vastness of space
Upon this planet were two worlds
One on the south
The other on the north
The world on the north said
    The stars on the south side
    are just a reflection
    of our stars in the north
Likewise
The world on the south said
    The stars on the north side
    are just a reflection
    of our stars in the south

The world on the south claimed
    All the water on the north side
    had sprung up from reservoirs in the south
Likewise
The world on the north claimed
    All the water on the south side
    had sprung up from reservoirs in the north

All the people of the north believed
    They were the chosen people
    yes. They were God's beloved
    Only if the people of the south
    were like those of us of the north
    they could only then be saved
Likewise
All the people of the south believed
    They were the chosen people
    yes. They were God's beloved
    Only if the people of the north
    were like those of us of the south
    they could only then be saved

Both sides has written their sides down
And both sides called their writing
    the word of God
They taught their children from generation to generation
As the people were taught
The people believed

The people of the north were a righteous people
Likewise
The people of the south were a righteous people
Their righteousness made them zealous
    to do the right thing
Somebody had to save the world

So the righteous of the south
    waged war with the north
    It was necessary to put thing
    right so that they may learn the
    right way
Likewise
The righteous of the north
    waged war with the south
    It was necessary to put things
    right so that they may learn the
    right way

A few would die
    but for the sake of a new and
    better world
    it would be a worthy death

Righteous people by the millions
    entered the gates of heaven daily
    until a billion had died
    and there was not enough
    resources to fight with

They stood before the Lord
    and the Lord wept, saying
    My beloved, whom I have created
    why have you killed each other
    What was in your heart

    You on the south
    I planted the knowledge
    of wind, soil and water

    You on the north
    I planted the knowledge
    of stars, sun and moon

    If you wanted a new and better world
    You should have worked together
    Instead
    Out of your self-righteousness
you destroyed each other

    I created beauty
    You created hell
    Daily my heart cried because
    of you

And the Lord walked away    

By:  Roger Harkness

 
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