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Who Am I To Judge? - Poem by TheProdigy(m): 7:25am On Dec 09, 2013
Hello Guys, I'm Kinda New Here [This Section].
I've Been Reading A Lot Of Wonderful Articles Posted Here...Poems, Stories etc... So I Thought It Shouldn't Be A Bad Idea If Also Post My Works Too.
I'm Starting With This Poem... Kindly Tell What You Think About It. I'm Not Allodoxaphobic, So Please You're Free To Criticise.
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Thanks :-)

[b] WHO AM I TO JUDGE?
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WHO AM I TO JUDGE?

I, A MERE MORTAL MADE OF GRIME

WHO AM I TO EVEN GRUDGE?

CAST STONE ON OTHERS, WHEN THEY DO CRIME
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I AM BUT A SERVANT OF THE GOD OF ROME

A DEVOUT DISCIPLE OF HIS EMISSARY

I AM BUT A FOLLOWER OF THE HOLY TOME

THOUGH I MAY NOT GRASP IT UTTERLY
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MY MOTHER SOLD ME OUT IN SLAVERY

TO FOREVER TOIL IN A TERRAIN I KNOW NOT

THOUGH SHE WAS RICHEST IN THE CITY

SIMPLY DEEMED ME A BURDEN TOO MUCH
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I HAD NEITHER CHOICE NOR SAY

IN WHAT WAS TO AFFECT ME FOREVER

I HATED HER SO MUCH THAT DAY

BUT WHO AM I TO POINT A FINGER?
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MY BEST FRIEND ONCE SWINDLED ME

BORROWED MY SLIGHT, SMALL, LITTLE PAY

AND THEN SUDDENLY, HE FLEES

NO TIME WAS I EVER AS BETRAYED
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HE CAME BACK, PLEADED AND I FORGAVE

BUT THEN HE FLED AGAIN, NOW WITH MY WIFE

MY INNER-SELF BURNED WITH GREAT RAGE

BUT WHO AM I TO MOAN OR WHINE?
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DEVOTED IN WORSHIP TO THE MOST-HIGH

I SWIFTLY SOUGHT OUT A NOBLE PRIEST

HE ASSURED ME SUPER-HEAVEN IN THIS LIFEt

IF ONLY I SOW ONE-TENTH MY EARNINGS
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ONE DAY, I SAW MY GOOD PRIEST ON A STEED

TREADING MY PATH, I WAVED THAT HE MAY STOP

ALAS! HE SNUBBED ME, OR SO IT SEEMED

WHO AM I, TO CONDEMN, I AM JUST A SLOB
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I REMEMBER TOO, ONE POOR, FRAIL GENT

WHO CAME TO MY CABIN TO PRAY

NOT FOR FOOD, BUT MY CONSENT

THAT HE MAY RULE THE WHOLE POPULACE
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I TRUSTED AND GAVE HIM MY BACKING

THEN, AFTER HE BECAME A REVERED SOVEREIGN

HE LOCKED ME UP FOR STREET-BEGGING

BUT HEY, WHO AM I TO COMPLAIN?
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WHO AM I TO JUDGE?

I, A MERE MORTAL MADE OF GRIME

WHO AM I TO EVEN GRUDGE?

CAST STONE ON OTHERS, WHEN THEY DO CRIME
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NAY! IN SILENCE I SHALL SPEND MY LIFE

IN LACK, I HAVE BEEN; IN LACK, I WILL EVER BE

PERHAPS, I CAN BLAME FATE FOR MY PLIGHT?

DEFINITELY NOT OTHERS, FOR I AM NOT ‘HE’! [/b]
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http://adekunleadebajo./2013/12/06/who-am-i-to-judge/
Re: Who Am I To Judge? - Poem by shadydeals: 8:42am On Dec 09, 2013
Nice poem. If u ask me, I'll say u are already complaining and judging by posting this poem. You do have the right to complain and seek justice if u are wronged by someone. Nice poem.

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Re: Who Am I To Judge? - Poem by TheProdigy(m): 9:38am On Dec 09, 2013
shadydeals: Nice poem. If u ask me, I'll say u are already complaining and judging by posting this poem. You do have the right to complain and seek justice if u are wronged by someone. Nice poem.

Thank you sir. However, the poem is actually a satire, not a justification for 'silence in the face of tyranny.' :-)

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