Justice
Sometimes justice does not prevail,
And life becomes unfair.
Sometimes the hardest workers fail,
And hope turns to despair.
Sometimes we see the fat cats thrive,
And the little people do then suffer.
Sometimes the careless do survive,
While judicious lives do become tougher.
Sometimes punished are the good,
While the sinful are rewarded.
Sometimes the best are misunderstood
And the backward do go forward.
Sometimes the small are trodden down
By greedy corporations.
Sometimes righteousness is upside-down
And crushed by domination.
But remember to hold onto hope
And for truth we must all shout.
And while life may be hard to cope
Know justice shall in time come out.
Graham Sherwood
Sat 29th Jan 2022 17:35
I'm afraid Keith/Stuart that I am in the unbelieving tribe, therefore can't believe in the injustices of the now being rectified in the hereafter. I try my best to be 'christian' (small c) in my daily life and so far haven't managed to hurt too many people and have helped a few too. I never became a rich man because I thought more of my family than chasing more money/position etc. I'm relatively apolitical and see the flaws in all stripes. However, I do think it wise to gravitate to your own and try to protect who you can. Contentment is all (certainly the older I get) and has taken a long time to achieve. I recently sat down with my little granddaughter (aged 7.3/4) and helped to to unpick why she felt jealous over a recent issue. One of the most important things I have ever done.
Bloody good poem by the way!
G