I Had Become One of Them

They whispered all about her up and down the workplace. Crucifying her, even though none of them had one drop of evidence. I am a rescuer, a defender of underdogs, a devil’s advocate of devil’s advocates So I refused to get involved. Worse, I said some powerfully mean things to them. Becoming a bit of an instigator myself. We had a shout out. The judgers and I. And I realized…. I had just become one of them. Another judger So I shut up and I backed away But I became her friend, and we got to know each other better. We became best friends. So I guess I can thank them for that.