THE FIRST STONE 

If you consider yourself without fault

and this killing you condone;

then go ahead, my friend,

and select the first stone.

If you believe yourself immune

due to connections with the throne;

then go ahead, my friend

and pick up the first stone.

If you see her crime as heinous,

so much worse than your own;

then go ahead, my friend

and aim the first stone.

If you have no hidden vice,

no addictions dark or known;

then go ahead, my friend

and throw the first stone.

Unless you see yourself as perfect,

with no need to atone;

then maybe, my friend

its time to drop that first stone.

We who judge, collude and accuse,

surely our cover is blown;

maybe it’s time to seek forgiveness,

and be done with all these stones.

 ‘Let him who is without sin, cast the first stone’ (John 8:7)