strong harsh words, br 16 penny nails driven br by a big hammer.... br br truth tears at the flesh br of the lie and the liar! br things arent pretty anymore. br br hurt is real! br homeless is real! br jobless is real! br br hunger is real! br the streets are real! br prison is real! br br prejudice, oppression, br hatred, violence.... br people used, and thrown away! br br persecution... over religion, br over sexual choice, br over political viewpoints.... br br wars fought over oil fields, br riot squads beating peaceful protestors... br women losing the rights br br to their own bodies.... br lonliness, suicide, drug addiction.... br a harsh picture, faces put on bodies.... br br and yet beneath it all br there still lies a beauty... br all human beings, all human beings, br br made in the image of God! br how can we not respect each other? br and how can we overlook.... br br the value of life? br with trembling hands wiping away br the blood, sweat, and urine of life...