When you hear of wars and rumours of wars

When you see nations rise against nations

When you see kingdoms rise and fall

This is still not the end

When you see famines

and watch earthquakes occur

When you hear of plagues and fear of diseases

This is still not the end

When you see brethren betray brethren

And brothers hate one another

When wickedness multiplies and evil increases

This is still not the end

When you see love decrease

And trust disappear

When you hear of friends turn to enemies and promises unkept

This is still not the end

When you see instructions change day and night

When you hear what to eat and what not to eat

Where to go and where not to go

This is still not the end

When you hear stay at home or work from home

When you see schools and sacred places closed

Markets locked down, airports shutdown

This is still not the end

When you hear of cure and remedies

Of incurable diseases

When you see people put their trust in work of human hands

This is still not the end

When you see men fight for God and kill in his name

When you hear all kinds of abuses

In the name of God

This is still not the end

When you see persecution and

Trials because of your faith

When you suffer because of truth and envy

This is still not the end

When you hear that super powers bow

And their wisdom fail

When you see civilization fall and nations cry

This is still not the end

When you hear shake no one and hug no one

When you see parents distance from their children

and children from their parents

This is still not the end

When you hear of miracles in places of worship

When you see great signs in the sky

And apparitions here and there

This is still not the end

When you see chips planted in human bodies

When you hear that you cannot buy or

Sell without the chips

This is still not the end

When you come to worship filled with fear and confusion

When you do not know who

And what to believe

This is still not the end

When you hear and see all these things happen

Wake up, get ready

Be prepared

It is the beginning of the end

© Innocent Joshua C. Igbokwe, OCD

22/03/2020