Housing for the houseless-
Would you believe it is a human right?
For all on this Earth
The Lord of all
gave us this as our home,
to share and help each other,
to shelter one another,
for sleep at night.
Yes, the houseless on our home Earth
travel to and fro,
some with their young in tow.
Out on the streets, because
of some misdeeds and greed,
they have no house at night
to go.
They have no house to hear
that peaceful sound
when their keys turn the locks on the door.
To know they’re home
once more.
No threshold will the houseless cross
and take a glance
to see their things
just where they’re supposed to be.
No place do some have
that they can call “home base,”
that place where you plan
and daydream.
A home to rest your head.
Oh Lord, thank you for this home.
Housing for all
is the best way
to have that special place,
a room in your house
where you can sit
and let your worries wear away,
where they can listen to the beautiful sound
of little people at play.
A place where they can sit back, with no worries
about where they will lay
when night falls this day.
Homes, housing, homes-
the place where you pray,
thanking the Lord for making it home
safely another day.
The place where you call out to a loved one
just to say, “Baby, I’m home. What’s for dinner today?”
Homes, housing, homes-
together we can make it happen
for all, one day.
Lord, give us the will to make housing
a human right for all this day.
With those words said,
I hope the Affordable Housing Act
becomes a reality in your city soon.
Lord bless every one of you
for all the great work you do.