In this Moment Who Is Hurting?

St. Vincent de Paul 

For the Vulnerable I See

If Christ or Buddha

Walked 

Among

Us today

Each may say:

See the vulnerable

The old 

The sick--

The ones

Whose minds

Can't make the pieces fit;

Lift the downcast

Whether rich or poor

Stand with the abused;

Support a healing door

Notice the neglected

And confused

Those on the street

With no shoes;

We know not

Where our next

Steps will take us

We each could

Be the one

Who stumbles or breaketh

So hoping

Someone

Might 

Notice might see

The vulnerable

Just like you

Just like me.

By Connie Nelson Ahlberg

August 8, 2013