love your enemies
I turned the other cheek
just as I had been taught
and a flat hand raced by
leaving imprints even time
could not erase
I loved my neighbor
just as I had loved myself
but I was arrested and
sentenced to the pit without
due course
I had forgiven your sins
but was charged with blasphemy
cursed and kicked and spat on
accused of pretending
to be perfect
november two thousand fourteen
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smack em back!
You got that right, Bonnie! 😀
😀
The poet has discovered that the righteous are very quick to cast the first stone and has expressed the experience in a manner all the more powerful for its succinctness. A brilliant piece.
I’m glad you enjoyed this piece, Mike, and appreciate your kind comments.
Love it John
Thank you Tom
Sounds a lot like the book of Job…
Yes, now that you mention it, Job did have a rough time of it!