compassion shrivels up
and drifts away as
our hearts become callused
by indifference,
kindness is left behind
as we rush to gather up
more privilege in our arms,
grace becomes a commodity
to be sold to the highest bidder
rather than being placed
in the basket labeled 'free'
and you shake your head
and weep as you realize
we still do not discern
who you are and what
you are all about.
(c) 2023 Thom M. Shuman
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