JUDGE GENTLY – OK
Judge Gently
Pray, don’t find fault with the man that limps
Or stumbles along the road.
Unless you have worn the shoes he wears
Or struggled beneath his load.
There may be tacks in his shoes that hurt
Though hidden away from view.
Or the burden he bears placed on your back
Might cause you to stumble too.
Dont sneer at the man who’s down today
Unless you have felt the blow
That caused his fall or felt the shame
That only the fallen know.
You may be strong but still the blows
That was his if dealt to you
In the selfsame way, at the selfsame time
Might cause you to stagger too.
Dont be too harsh with the man that sins
Or pelt him with word or stone
Unless you are sure – yea, doubly sure –
That you have no sins of your own.
For you know, perhaps,
If the tempter’s voice should whisper as soft to you
As it did to him when he went astray
It might cause you to falter too.
I really like this a lot! We each need to ask ourselves if we judge too harshly periodically. This is a good reminder that we all need. Thank you! There are some members of my family that tend to judge too harshly of other people. I’m going to copy and paste this and send it to them! Love,
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I’d love to have been able to shove this one into my dad’s face. He was the worst at judging others according to his standards.
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That is a very nice poem. It helps to remember that other people have unknown burdens that may be much greater than we imagine. Thanks for sharing.
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