THE SILENCE OF THE SHEEP

In the silence of my faith
The fear looms
In the silence of my knowing
The truth gets tongue tied
So simple the words
Yet so hard to put forth
Do I actually live what I say I believe
Do I let the blood of the outsiders
Stain my hands
The silence of the sheep
So afraid to offend
Do I not remember how offensive
The gospel was to me
A stumbling block
Foolishness
No evidence
No bases for worry
Yet over and over
The surety lessoned
The silence of the evidence was deafening
In the silence of my tongue
Where political correctness shames my faith
The fire from my bones
Tries to burn through
If I am to be
What Jesus calls me
Ambassador, salt, light
Let this silence be broken
Let Your salvation be known
Assurance be quick
To make yourself known
Let the silence of this sheep end


Angel Barreto