Judge me

Judge me 

Judge me as equal and not by what you see,
Forget all your prejudice, I am still me,
I am what God made me and by his good grace,
I will be as your equal in our human race.

Judge me as equal do not shed a tear,
I still feel the love when your presence is near,
Though ageing and illness has worn at my frame,
Judge me as equal, I still have my brain.

I still hold the love for this life that I live,
I still take a little less than that what I give,
I still feel the joy of a brightened new morn,
And relish the light of a Summer’s new dawn.

Judge me as equal no pity I ask,
For my God has seen fit here to give me this task,
To live as I am here, to be what will be,
Judge me as equal, just judge me, – as me.

Mick

About the author

Mick Westwood
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I am a 71 year old retired coal miner, who spent 30 years working underground. Having time on my hands, and in order to keep my brain exercised, I decided to try to write poetry and put down on paper some of my life experience, and my hopes, dreams and other thoughts. I also do a little gardening, but I am hopeless at housework. Much to my wife's displeasure.

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