And They Offer All This to Their Father

When they see an innocent,

Who outshines by difference,

They declare think-headed laws

That blame these sheep as outlaws.

And they offer all this to their Father,

Whose only Son was an outcast and Jew

And whose Command is to comfort rejects.

When they see some challengers

Whose beliefs they do not share,

Blood and chaos were the keys

But their excuse is safety.

And they offer all this to their Father,

Whose tolerance and mercy infinite —

Enough to shake men’s hearts if not their doors.

When opportunity’s ripe,

They put up a champion’s fight

But turn losers to numbers,

Dissipated forever.

And they offer all this to their Father,

Who champions the forgotten

And will put down the highly.