…hallelujah shame

…she was homeless 

mind appeared to be gone-

so they laughed

and they laughed,

and they all laughed-

and i wondered if she could hear them-

and i wondered if it made her sad-

but unbothered as she seemed, 

she began her conversation-

her alone with her-

one appearing as one-

had a glow like twelve lights to one room-

as if someone were there-

sharing the moment-

and even with nothing, she smiled a smile of everything-

as if someone were as fixated to her;

as she to them- so she spoke louder.

so more began to notice,

so more began to laugh-

and they shouted cruel names.

and they shouted cruel names.

but what if the one you ridiculed, 

possessed more faith than that of you- 

simply trying to share a conversation-

with her El Shaddai.

with her only Jehovah-

never questioning his presence,

never doubting his reply-

crowd and all.

and what if…

jus’ what if-

she got yo’ sanctified hallelujah faith

lookin’ like sanctified hallelujah SHAME-

jus’ sayin-

what if.

kb