Millard Lowe Poet Prose Poetry

Beggar Lady On a Church Step

BEGGAR LADY ON A CHURCH STEP
   (APROPOS IN GOD WE TRUST)

Her lips quivered with despair 
as the frail hand struggled with its self
to position outstretched.

Tormented eyes bulged
from cryptic sockets:
testaments of hunger’s victory.

Then loudly can the chilling voice
piercing the solemn silence screaming:

“Go away!  Can’t you see
this is a church step!”

Then the saved ones
went in to pray.

I gave her my tithes
and walked away.

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Laura Leiser January 30, 2015 at 3:57 PM Powerful poem, Millard! It's so hard to see hypocritical so-called believers be so unkind toward the poor and needy. Thanks for sharing. Millard Lowe February 3, 2015 at 8:36 PM Yet, we must forgive them; for they know not what they are doing. Thanks for the read and feedback.