The Color Of Sacrifice

Sacrifice...
is the color of our world
Nothing has changed
since days gone by
when animals and humans
were offered up to the gods
on altars of stone, wood, earth
knives, sticks, stones... hands

We still sacrifice animals
humans
the land
the air
the water
our thoughts
our dreams
our memories

Everything is sacrificed
Nothing is sacred
Red
Green
Blue
All Colors
Rainbows
Hearts
Souls
Love

Animals lie by the side of the road
Their spirits left to wander without a blessing
Children taken whenever anyone pleases
Who are you? What might you have been?
Who blesses you?
Polluted rivers and oceans
Poisoned lands... and minds
Heartless words
Careless gestures

Endless pain

The Color of Sacrifice has not changed...

Only the Altars have changed...

Lora Frikken ~ 4-3-08