Logs and Specks
“All Dems are Godless sinners!”
“Repubs are fascists, all!”
“Conservatives are heartless!”
“Liberals have such gall!”
Those whom we judge, we label;
It makes us seem more right.
Though every one of us is guilty;
Each heart as black as night.
How quickly do we notice
The specks in other’s eyes;
While our vision grows impaired
By logs of greater size!
“You hypocrites,” said Jesus.
“From your own eye take the log!
Only then will you see clearly!”
Purged of sin’s self-righteous fog.
O enemies! – O allies!
Mercy we all must needs;
More than judging condemnation,
Less words – more loving deeds!
– Jerry Dan Deutschendorf