Friday, 24th Week in Ordinary Time, 2020

With Him went the Twelve.
As well as certain women who had been cured of evil spirits.
Do we always strive to heal with salve.
Do we judge people on their merits.

Today I was on a train.
Opposite me a man had no ticket.
No one helped, everyone was ready to complain.
Was there no where out of this thicket.

He was evicted.
I tried to help.
All I could do is offer some water to the afflicted.
All he could do was whelp.

I’m a pretty poor Samaritan.
Out there is certainly a better humanitarian.