Prayer for the Poor

Jesus, you said that the poor would be with us always --
and they are here.
On street corners in blistering 100-degree heat
In tent cities, away from the tourist attractions.

They are here
Women and children
Young folks and old folks
Some displaced suddenly
Others who slid into the abyss
That hides them from overly-genteel hearts.

The poor are among us.
Here they are, Jesus
Hungry and thirsty
In need of a doctor and a bath
Desperation in a land of plenty
Ragged and shoeless
But criticized
For not pulling themselves up by their bootstraps.

Wake us to their humanity, O God,
And shift our eyes from "us" and "mine"
To these who are Thine. Amen.

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