Poem

(This cartoon image is by Bob Engelhard in the Hartford Courant.)

Another poem by my friend Brian McLaughlin (from Beej's Poetry Corner):

JUST A NAME

So, they say they are Christian

but how are they measured

do they act like their Saviour

can they truly be treasured

Or have they wandered away

from so many of his teachings

ignoring his words

it's his intention they're breeching

When you look at these people

quite often you'll find

they've forgotten his love

for all of mankind

Their treatment of black folk

less than human they were

three fifths of a person

not the Christians finest hour

Women had their day

in the churches not equal

again less than human

kind of like a rerun or sequel

Today it's the gays

trans-gendered and bi's

and these same so called Christians

have averted their eyes

Refusing to love 

as that man Jesus said

gone to the extreme

of wishing them dead

Where is that love

where is their caring 

are todays Christians real

or is just a name they are wearing