Eulogy for George Floyd

I read it today

And I just had to say

Couldn’t let it go no way

But I had to stop and pray.

Called him that "George Floyd guy"

The man who had to die

At the hands of the cop under bended knee

That we might see and see and see and see

I can’t breathe

If you can’t breathe

And so we may seethe

Until our hearts we do unsheathe

And see

And know

Our hearts to show

We before God we offer our plea

The error of our way

It’s history left unsaid

Of this land we love

Those free and those dead.

Perfect love casts out fear

Perfect racism casts out love

I heard the man preach

Into our hearts I hope he did reach.

That George Floyd did not die in vain

But that his death may lead

This broken country down a righteous path

And may we sew many a seed

Of righteousness and love for all

And that we would hear the clarion call

To love that neighbor and that neighbor

Until we see the fruits of our labor

That God breathes into us all

The breath of life

And way above and beyond the strife

We all to Himself do call.

Amen