Upon That Pedestal

You may look
But you don't see
You may judge
But you don't know

You just condemn
No mercy dare you show

You say freak
To a red hair streaked
Eyes shot bright
Skin aged from the fight of life
Heart lost sister

You say fake
To a countenance ached
Clothing haggard
Frown fixed
Hope stolen brother

Stay high upon that pedestal
Your feet dare not meet
A dirt ridden floor
Your hands dare not touch
A filth labeled people

Go to church
Smile in that balcony
And oh sing, worship the King
Then step outside
And return to your comfortable life

Don't dare accept a person called weak
Don't dare inquire of someone unknown
And help a life outside of your own

Don't dare think there's a reason
For a difference in living
Don't dare be okay
With the existence of another right way
Because the path you chose to take
It must be the one and only

Get a heater in your bubble
A sweet cup of tea and a scone
Settle in and get comfy
Don't venture in to the unknown

For that could be frightening
It could cause change and pain
Your bubble could be popped
Letting the heat escape from within

You could be the reason for a life saved
You could be the answer to a hopeless slave
You could be the tool of the Omnipotent one
You could be the Servant of the Son

Knowledge may challenge
It may cause questions and aches
It may cause sorrow and anger
But without this knowledge
There may never be change

May you look and see
May you not judge but know
And may you walk in life
As a servant and friend
To those abandoned
To those different