The kindness of Christ
Without the sternness of Christ
Is not true kindness at all,
But a twisted religion
That does not run off the wolves
And lets them devour the people.
And the sternness of Christ
Without the kindness of Christ
Is not true sternness at all,
But a twisted religion
That is run by wolves
Who pretend to be watchdogs.
Jesus did both—
Kindness and sternness—
And he did them
To the just and the unjust alike.
And that was who he really was.
But the people still
Scratch their heads at this,
And don’t seem to be able
To figure it out.
And if the truth be told,
They don’t like it much, either,
And want him to be the one
Or the other,
Because it’s just easier that way—
If you don’t mind the wolves
Too much.
