Pilares

Declaring:
"Lord of the heavens and the earth, source of the purest affection
Forgive me, if I only seek you when I am in disgrace
But, lead our race back to the standards of the beginning
So that your sacrifice was not in vain."

Father, I came to know your dwelling, to renew myself in your protection
I followed your steps along the road
With soulful eyes, hat in hand
My blood has the blood of the leaders
My world was the back of a horse
But this new world belongs to my children
And being a father, you know well what I speak of
Man, being free, created wings
And turned freedom into a prison
Everything is wrong, father, the house has fallen.
That's why I came to open my heart to you

Chorus
Help me, Father, I want to raise my children
The way my father raised me
Teach me to overcome so many obstacles
And believe in what is right until the end
That the power of truth still holds value
The way it did back where I came from
For I fear that one day my son will say
Truths change. Father, it's not like that.

I tried to speak of love and respect
Of the time when love was given only once
They told me to review my concepts
For everything old turns to dust
I see young girls selling themselves
Blinded by the shine of rings
Friends' marriages falling apart
Thrown down the drain of motels
Father, don't let the pillars fall
The few that are still standing
Outside, drugs roam our homes
And I came here to not lose faith

Chorus

That the power of truth still holds value
The way it did back where I came from
For I fear that one day my son will say
Truths change. Father, it's not like that.

submitted by Dyddo Duarte