apostoles of a new world

rainbow colored thoughts

true they came here empty handed
but their souls were filled with song
they asked for a piece of bread
some were given a dry bed;

their eyes shinning, their voices singing
in a tongue we never heard
they were teaching us about life
poor that could not be ignored;

and in times they all grew taller
their tongues changed or we did learn
how to understand their message
now they were the ones to give instead.