All Fellow-Bumpkins

So much anger,

division, diversion,

strong opinion leading to violence 

instead

of searching the scriptures

(therein lie the answers)

Instead of kneeling

before God

with bowed heart and head

May this be a day where we say little 

and love and pray much!

Where we exchange opinion 

for obedience

anger for grace, 

and gentleness and such

A day when 'love thy neighbor' 

is more than 

The Second-greatest command

May today be a step 

in the right direction

by unclenching fists

and shaking a hand

Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: 

Fear God and keep his commandments, 

for this is the duty of all mankind.

Eccles.12:13

this is me...

home-body, home-maker,

prefer coffee to tea...

 

...but the thing to remember

whether you or me

There's so much more to all of us

than anyone can see!!

What makes you tick 

What makes me tock 

Is varied as 

The streets we walk 

But culture, country, 

Creed or race 

We are all bumpkins 

Of God’s grace 

Some like the beat 

Of city street 

Some seek the 

Solitude of books 

Or lanes or brooks 

Or other nooks 

Beyond the noise 

Of horns and looks 

Tis quite a tousled 

Thoroughfare 

This garden of 

Humanity 

But no matter 

Who, when or where 

The same God cares 

For you and me 

Some of us rich 

Or poor or plain 

Or vain with very 

Fine façade 

But that is quite 

Beside the point 

We are all bumpkins 

Needing God 

This country we 

Call time and place 

Is but a stepping- 

Stone you see 

Before God reaches 

Down and plucks 

Us from here

To eternity 

Some roll with life’s 

Punches, some hide 

Some deny Truth 

And think they win 

But we, all bumpkins 

God-designed 

Cannot escape 

The soul within 

So whether loud 

Or shy or proud 

Or meek, small, tall 

Weak, strong, mean, kind 

We have one thing 

In common, dear 

All fellow-bumpkins 

God designed 

© Janet Martin

...so hello, fellow bumpkin😁