I was hungry

Matthew 25 -

I was hungry,
And you formed a humanities group to discuss my hunger.

I was imprisoned,
And you crept quietly off to your chapel to pray for my release.

I was naked,
And in your mind you debated the morality of my appearance.

I was sick,
And you thanked God for your health.

I was homeless,
And you passed by on the other side of the road.

I was lonely,
And you had no time to stop and sooth my heart.

You act so holy and close to God
But I am still very hungry – and lonely – and cold.

Anonymous,
via Simon, in Burundi, Africa