Would You Walk Past
He stands at the side of a traffic-filled road
where pedestrians on the sidewalk are rarely found.
His spelling is poor; it takes time to decode.
Rings ‘round his eyes show the sorrows he’s drowned.
His cardboard sign has been streaked by rain,
but we know he’s asking for empathy.
By some he’s regarded quietly with disdain;
others open mouths, not hearts, to express enmity.
Would Christ have cast this humble man aside?
How is it so easy for passersby
not to share the burdens of one so denied
and the principals of Christianity misapply?
Copyright © Carolyn Devonshire | Year Posted 2011
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