The Lord is Kind

18 May 2020 · 4 min

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The piece is a first‑person lyrical narrative in which the speaker recounts being stopped by police in Sheepshead Bay, searched, and accused of possessing stolen goods. Despite pleading innocence and lacking proof, the speaker repeatedly invokes the belief that “the Lord is just and kind,” asserting that there is no punishment without a crime. The narrative moves through the arrest, a courtroom appeal before a judge, a moment of being set free, and a concluding affirmation of trust in divine justice until death. The recurring refrain emphasizes faith in God’s fairness and kindness as a source of comfort and moral grounding throughout the ordeal.

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Driving home, stopped along the way, got pulled over out in Sheepshead Bay. Cops got a call from someone in town. I fit the description they had written down. Get out the car, put your hands on the hood, don't pull any tricks for your own good. I stood there in disbelief. He opened my bags, was going through my things. The Lord is just and the Lord is kind. There ain't no punishment without a crime. I don't know what I did to deserve this bust. But the Lord is kind and the Lord is just. Felt a chill going down my spine. Found the stolen goods with his canine. Caught red-handed, I was outta luck. I was sure they're gonna lock me up. Brought to town to stand before the judge. Pleaded my case the best I could. I didn't do it, but I couldn't prove a thing. In my possession they found everything. But the Lord is just and the Lord is kind. There ain't no punishment without a crime. I don't know what I did to deserve this bust, but the Lord is kind and the Lord is just. The Lord is just and the Lord is kind. There ain't no punishment without a crime. I don't know what I did to deserve this bust. But the Lord is kind and the Lord is just. I said, Judge, hear what I say. I know I look guilty in the light of day, but you gotta believe me. I've been framed. I know it looks bad, but I'm not to blame. I must have overwhelmed him with my speech. He told the guards to set me free. I got lightheaded and I fell to the ground. Woke up in my bed and saved The Lord is just and the Lord is kind. Everything he does is right and aligned. Until the day I go back to the dust, the Lord is kind and in the Lord I trust. Until the day I go back to the dust. The Lord is kind, in the Lord I trust.