THE LORD
THROUGH MICAH
GAVE US A STANDARD CONDUCT
WHICH IS
To act justly
to love mercy
to walk humbly
with your God.
A CODE OF CONDUCT
I HAVE OFTEN FAILED
BUT WHEN I DID
I SOUGHT FORGIVENESS
MAYBE NOT RIGHT AWAY
BUT THE MAGNET OF GOD’S PULL
WOULD PULL ME BACK INTO HIS ORBIT
FORGIVEN
I PURPOSED TO DO BETTER
BUT ALWAYS
THE STANDARD WAS THERE
AS A MEASURING STICK
A SHOW AND TELL
OF HOW MUCH I MISSED THE MARK
SO I SAY WHAT FOLLOWS
WITH NO SENSE OF PRIDE IN MYSELF
BUT THERE ARE SOME
WHO CALL THEMSELVES CHRISTIANS
WHO ARE NOT WORTHY OF THE NAME
THERE ARE CHURCHES
THAT PICKET FUNERALS OF THE FALLEN
THEY ARE DEAD
BECAUSE OF SINS OF THE NATION
THERE ARE CHURCHES
THAT BURN KORANS
AS A SIGN OF GOD’S LOVE FOR ALL MEN
THERE ARE CHURCHES
THAT PREACH A PROSPERITY GOSPEL
BEING POOR
IS A SIGN OF GOD’S DISPLEASURE
WITH THE POVERELLO
POLITICIANS
THAT PRATE FAMILY VALUES
WHILE CHILDREN STARVE
POLITICIANS THAT BACK DICTATORS
WHILE PRATTLING PIOUS POMPOSITIES
THEN TURN A BLIND EYE
TO THE RAPE AND KILLING OF NUNS
BILLIONS FOR WAR
BUPKIS FOR PEACE
NOTHING FOR SCHOOLS
HEALTH CARE
NONE OF THESE
AND MANY MORE
MEET THE MINIMUM STANDARD
IF THEY ARE CHRISTIAN
THEN I’M A HERETIC
BECAUSE I DO NOT BELIEVE
THEIR TEACHING
BUT IT DOESN’T RELIEVE ME OF ANY BURDEN
BUT LIKE CHRIST
PICKING UP HIS CROSS AGAIN
AFTER A FALL
MEASURE MY SELF AGAINST THE STANDARD
CHANGE
AND BE SCRIPTURE
TO A ILLITERATE WORLD
FRANK A VOLLMER
