Forgiven Poem by Bryan Norton

I have one life to live, he said
For which my soul is driven
No lesser man can stay in bed
For not, and be forgiven

"But what of those, who living hard
Should beg, and mercy find
Should those who draw the losing card
Be forced to stay behind? "

The business man, can do much more
Than those who beg for meat
The progress that we made before
Is not the beggar's beat

"But what about the family man
The father of his brood
Who did the best a father can
To buy a bag of food? "

The family man may do his part
His labor not to shirk
But even those who lack the heart
May have the will to work

"But what about the orphan lad
Or tiny orphan miss
Who never knew a mom or dad
Or drew a tender kiss? "

The orphan is most wont to take
But seldom to give back
He never knows, what others make
Or more, what others lack

"But what about the humble men
Who seek the Father's face
If by their deeds, they stumble then
Is mercy more than grace? "

The humble man who seeks the Lord
Should seek a steady job
No wiser man, should yet afford
The right to be a slob

"If I suppose, what others keep
Is more than I've been given
Then worry less, provide I sleep
Eternally forgiven."