Bare Talk

It’s all I am hearing

Just bare talk,

In the morning and evening

Wherever I walk.

We will do this and that

But no timeline,

Bare talk I am hearing

Little action of any kind.

There is a need for that

It must be done

But don't hold your breath

You had better run.

You just might not live

Should you even dare!

Cause talk in fashion

That is my fear.

Give us a chance

We will get to that

But concerning when

Not a crack.

Bear talk I am hearing

From high and low,

"Even in the church"

Someone told me so.

They say talk is cheap

It is comforting too

But I’m no fool

And I trust not you.

Well it comes down to if

If we can get it done

We will tap the rhythm

If we have the drum.

We will follow through

Never you doubt

But just talk I’m hearing

And they even shout.

  

It is really bad

We didn’t know it was so

But we will fix it

We told you so.

We’ll stick to our word

No need to fear,

I suppose "nuff" talk helps

To clear the air.

In this regard

There’s a new term around,

"Let’s have a conversation"

How does that sound?

Bare talk in the church

Bare talk in the land

Bare talk everywhere

That must be the plan.

 Bear talk in the community

But not so on the block

Action galore

We can’t get it stopped.

Guns  are barking

And knives are stabbing

Culprits are watching

And property grabbing.

No time for talk

But lots of action instead,

Nothing we can do

Eighteen already dead.

Words, words, words

Oratorical and eloquent,

Bare talk I am hearing

Sounds rather fluent.

Makes a lot of sense

Pretty talking does

But until the action comes

Words just buzz.

I’m hearing bare talk

Inconsequential chatter

But regarding action

That’s a different matter.

Talk sets us up

We even begin to hope

But when nothing changes

It is difficult to cope.

I would leave

But planes getting grounded

And where would I go?

Talk has us surrounded.

Nothing before its time

Maybe that applies here

But the talk I’m hearing

Doesn’t abate my fear.

I have a solution

But that would be bare talk too

It's a God-given solution

But who will follow through?

A return to God's word

That's what I would advocate,

It's the best life manual

Make no mistake

Transformation is action

It is a modelled walk,

It is Christ-like behaviour

It is not just bare talk.

Stewart Russell © March 2019