Universal Poem by RoseAnn V. Shawiak

Lights shining dimly, hiding the darkened tears of
a mother's sorrow, heart pulled apart by judgemental
adults and teens who have no right to judge another.

There's something wrong with our Catholic world to-
day, hatred and abuse seem to be stemming from with-
in our churches.

Directed at long standing parishioners, turning teens
and children away because they're rough around the edges,
no wonder they're rebelling.