HISTORY

He crucified the Son of God, took slaves from Gaul and Britain
Sailed the seas to rape and pillage, banished Jews from Spain
He murdered Inca, Aztec, Sioux, Zulu, Aborigine

HISTORY

He sparked a ‘cultural’ revolution, ‘Occupied’ Tibet and France
Incarcerated Gypsies, Jews, destroyed the fleet at Pearl
He built a railroad out of Burma, napalmed village huts

HIS STORY

He used the thumb-screw and the rack, drowned or burned old witches
He pulled out nails and eyes and limbs, used cattle prods ~ and worse
“For God” or “Country” ~ so he said, but all for power of self

HER STORY

She gave birth to the Son of God, nursed the sick and dying
Raised her children whilst he fought,
And that gentler spirit within
Gave mercy, love, compassion, and art to lift the soul

OUR STORY

The hawk and dove live in us all, we choose which spreads its wings
But our tomorrow will be his story
Unless we live her story
Today