I have no qualm with Christ,
insists the common man or woman,
My thorn lies with "Christians."
Interesting. It makes me think.
Perhaps there is a difference, then
between "Christian" and "follower."
One can deride a "member"
as one chortles at an arrogant child
for presiding over a tree house.
His father planted the tree
and his father nailed the boards to it
yet the child excludes as he sees fit.
One cannot demean a "follower"
for the follower acts the part of his father
and invites the other children in.
He learns their names and smiles
and shares his sandwich and cookies
with the ***** hungry faces.
So many among us will
step forward and throw the first stone
at the stain glass of a church
Yet who among you would
pluck that same stone and hurl it
at the face of Christ himself?
May 23, 2013
May 23, 2013 at 4:52 PM UTC
I have no qualm with Christ,
insists the common man or woman,
My thorn lies with "Christians."
Interesting. It makes me think.
Perhaps there is a difference, then
between "Christian" and "follower."
One can deride a "member"
as one chortles at an arrogant child
for presiding over a tree house.
His father planted the tree
and his father nailed the boards to it
yet the child excludes as he sees fit.
One cannot demean a "follower"
for the follower acts the part of his father
and invites the other children in.
He learns their names and smiles
and shares his sandwich and cookies
with the ***** hungry faces.
So many among us will
step forward and throw the first stone
at the stain glass of a church
Yet who among you would
pluck that same stone and hurl it
at the face of Christ himself?