Indifference

 

The pale face

of a homeless man.

A ragged clothed child

walks the Appalachian Mountain.

 

The empty church sanctuary

six days a week.

The women in Pakistan

no shoes on her feet.

 

The silver-gold chalices

gracing church altars.

While penniless prisoners

end up as paupers.

 

The slight racist comment

that is spoken in fun

while mothers of color

worry about their sons.

 

A Pope dies with honor

-      abuses ignored,

while victims cry out

in the Vatican Courtyard.

 

Those now in power

no longer heed laws.

Lie your way into Congress

and you’ll be installed.

 

The churches grow silent.

Christian Nationalism thrives

as Democracy is disabled

changing our lives.

 

Kenn Storck

written: January 6, 2023