HUMAN HUNGER

The voices of the homeless
Cry out in their pain,
Asking for a crust of bread
Or shelter from the rain.

Abandoned Elders and children,
Forgotten by the score,
Cry silent tears of loneliness,
Drowned by the city’s roar.

War torn nations bathed in blood
Forget the innocents’ plight,
Yet there they lay dying,
Not caring who was right.

The sick and weary travelers
Of the world seek some rest,
A solace for the hungry heart,
The common human quest.

Some hearts hunger for the love
That they have never known.
Some hearts ache with longing,
To fly where eagle has flown.

Greedy hearts seek power,
Others look for ways to share,
Earth Mother loves without judgment,
And shows us how to care.

Jamie Sams in Earth Medicine

What a culture we've created. While the religious right cried crocodile tears about human dignity they support the destruction of every program and support that helps make life worth living. I even read a blog poster that wanted to know where the verses were that said he needed to take care of the poor. Matthew 25 anyone?