The birds gathered in mourning again
Another school shooting, when will it end?
Another police officer killed in the line of fire
The evil tragedies were making the birds feel dire
The hawk looked at the eagle and asked, “what can we do, what can we say?”
“Why do they always seem to choose hate?”
“Why do they choose to live like this?”
“Sometimes, this life seems to be pointless”
The eagle answered as he shed another tear
“We can not give up, we can not live in fear.”
“We must continue to have faith.”
“In all this mess, God will lead the way.”
“We must teach them it all starts at home.”
“We must tell them we are never alone.”
“We must give this country back to God!”
“How we live now is deeply flawed.”
“We teach not to pray in school,
that it’s all about me and forget the golden rule.”
“Young birds don’t learn how to fail,
so when they do, they don’t cope well.”
“Their entire lives are out for the world to see,
everything has to be perfect and they can never be in need.”
“They post pictures and Snapchat with smiles,
not letting anyone see they are going through trials.”
“Holding it all inside until one day they snap,
do something that they can never take back.”
“It’s a tough world in which they live,
it is up to us to teach them they have so much to give.”
“Be honest and show some vulnerability,
Asking for help doesn’t mean you have a disability.”
“Hawk, we must stand strong,
show this world where they have gone wrong.”
“We must give life and not take,
wake from their slumber, they must wake!”
“We must lend a helping hand,
we must heal this land!”
“They must know they are truly loved,
they must know about God above.”
“We will stand united in the face of adversity!”
“We must live our lives purposely,
showing love to all who enter our nests,
by going out in the world and telling the rest
about the good news of the one who died,
the one who loves, we must put away our pride!”
“We must remember when the winds are strong,
that even the strongest winds don’t last that long.”
“When the wind blows out the light,
we have to be persistent to reignite.”
“We can never give up!”
“We must stop the hate and continue to love.”
“We can never, ever give up the fight!”
“Let our light light up the darkest night!”
Then the hawk, who was still new to the faith
Asked the eagle, “how do we get others to see things our way?”
“We lead by example,” said the eagle, “let our actions be clear.”
“No matter the hate, no matter the terror, we will not fear!”
“We will pursue the enemy, even when they hide,
we will win because God himself will fight by our side.”
The hawk and eagle then flew over the land
Many other birds joined them, taking their stand
Their numbers grew as they flew from shore to shore
They helped birds, other animals, humans, and more
They talked their words but backed them up
These birds were showing the world how to love
Will you join the movement and show others how to live?
Let your actions show by the way you give
Never ever be dismayed and never ever give up
Help us make hate extinct as we always show love
Weep With Me by Rend Collective –
Not Even Now by Alisa Turner –
Bleed The Same by Mandisa –
Help Us by Tasha Page Lockhart –
Give Love by Andy Grammar –
Divided States of America by The Script –
Prayer For Peace by North Mississippi All-Stars –
Moving Forward by G.I. –
Faith Hope Love Repeat by Brandon Heath –
Come, In Our Dark Time by David Haas –
I’ll Keep On Praying by Karen Peck –
My God, My Music, My Life 