Praying, Not Preying

Perhaps we ought not judge,
unless we have walked in another’s shoes.

 

Praying, Not Preying
(Hiatus Sought from Pious Thought)

The unwed daughter stands her ground,
Seeking strength; may it abound,
As inside,
Swallowed pride,
And her unborn child be found.

Pious pundits stop and stare;
Rubberneckers feign to care.
Gossip starts
Attacking hearts
With rumors flying everywhere.

As her parents rise to fame,
Sound bites seize upon her shame.
Notebooks fill
With ill will,
From a public placing blame.

Can we step away, refrain,
From our dominant domain?
Time to leave
Make-believe;
None of us is free from stain.

Ought we not, without delay,
Our charades to throw away?
Though she slipped,
Let’s toss the script.
Perhaps we should not prey, but pray.

(Pictured: Alaska Governor and American VP nominee Sarah Palin
visited US troops in Kuwait in July 2007.)
Photo Public Domain – Courtesy of the U.S. Government

Posted for a variety of prompts:
Inspire Me Thursday (“notebook”)
Matinee Muse (“undying optimism” or “voyeuristic tendencies”)
Meme Express (“Help!”)
Read-Write-Poem (“rubbernecker, gawker or voyeur”)
Simply Snickers (“stair/stare,” “step,” “start,” “stop”)
Three Word Wednesday (“away,” “blame” and “hiatus”)
Totally Optional Prompts (“time to leave”)