Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit (Poetry and art by David H. Roche)

Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit

Am I poor because I have ketchup on my noodles

instead of sauce?

Am I poor because my best jeans are stained

making even relatives ashamed?

Am I poor when I say

"No I'm broke, I can't go"?

Am I poor because I have only one true friend

who will be there to the end?

No Lord I’m poor because

I see you so dimly

and I want to see more.

The poem was written with the sermon on the mount in mind.

Poetry and Art (C) 2014 by David H. Roche