Judgement

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Fri, 21 Aug 2020
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13 comments
 

Easy to be self-righteous, officious,
condemn all who don’t conform
to your view
– bully, scorn,
contempt for discussion,
closed mind
though they be kind
and contrite too
(are they sometimes nicer than you?),
ignore, abhor, discount.

But you praise those who’ll parrot out,
toe-the-line with words so fine,
the slogans spout, shout out,
lift hands to agree with glee,
brave placards wave:

though they spoke all woke,
commitment may be narrow and brief
to uncomfortable work unpraised to bring relief
to the oppressed, distressed,
those harassed by different grief:
deeds show the value of spoken words.

[IP: Judgement]

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Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Rhiannon,

this brings to mind that saying:- Judge not lest ye be judged.

Good idea for the I P.

Jenny.

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny. We certainly need to consider the 'specks in our own eyes' and have true humility, and realise that our wisdom isn't perfect, or our knowledge of others' motives and understanding. And allow people to be sorry for wrongs they have done, too. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

I had missed this one, am glad I found it as I like your wise and gentle advice poems////////////////*, something I need to pay attention to!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Oh, thank you, Di. Has the cat been busy typing /////////////////?! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

yes :0)  she leaped over just as I pressed send!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

makes your typing interesting !! Rh

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

am sorry, had not noticed till you mentioned it. Was practising being tolerant :0) Think she is wanting me to turn the rain off

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you for cherries! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

A clear and considerate argument that ideally fits the I.P. Well done on the cherries.

Luigi x

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Luigi! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

It sounds similar to the spirit of Old Testament prophets speaking Rhiannon, but it's a bit confusing just a little mixed-up who's who and what's what. Maybe I have the context wrong but I do feel this is relevant.

I am currently studying Jeremiah I have a little book, a sort of guide. It is really very interesting I've been at it a while started out with “the minor” prophets and worked through the whole lot.

The Law of Moses is HARD. The Israelites were terribly disobedient, at times God almost destroyed them completely. Almost obliterated his people from the face of the earth. But then I think there is the vows the promises to the forefathers.

Tom Brown

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

The prophets in the Old Testament spoke from the Lord giving his view of how the nation was living, how they were disobeying the clear revelation of true morality and grace they'd been given. They should have been a means of the nations around knowing the blessing of living by truth and purity and revering and trusting the true God.

This piece I've written is not about us or anyone else speaking from God in judgement. It is about fallible people getting censorious about issues and condemning those who don't see the issues in the same way. Labelling as unfit anyone who doesn't speak just as you do. There is a growing tendency to do this here in our day. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Indeed