Ashes and Snow

Ashes and Snow

(“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; defend the rights of all those who have nothing.” Proverbs 31:8)

While we debate who pays to
school our kids in the rules of God
adopted
by many or a few

There are still too many who cannot speak
because there are boots upon their necks.

Reimburse the vouchers,
but loosen the restraints on the mouths
of those we
stopped listening to long ago.

While we are at it, if we still have ears to hear,
why not turn in our receipts on the last judgment
and spend them on the
lion, the lamb, and the little child
who will lead them all?

The divine does not need our permission,
does not dote on our legislations,
but asks us to scatter hope, ocean to ocean,
nation to nation.

Oral arguments were heard in the marble chambers
while silent voices of ravaged concrete
did not waste a crumble of crusted bread. Stand tall

They said.

Which only made for larger targets with
fear etched on their heads.

While we debated whose Christ is the best
the few who knew we are all related
trudged through ashes and snow
to find the next forgotten memory
struggling for breath.