"The Verdict" by Susan Pearl

 It was a fast paced chase-

It was a race-

For a glimpse or a trace-

A one chance glance

Of what needs to be in place

  for no one to ever have to face-

The shockingly terrifying acts of a heart of stone.

We all can see and it is clear -in full view

what a heart of stone can do.

We will not be bullied or give in to peer pressure-

where ever we are-

Things have to be sorted out,

And give credit where credit is due

   for the sincere hearted doing what is right and true-

But for the stone hearted that are in place-

   we all have some corrective chiseling to do.

We all are created equal and we should see

   others as fellow human beings deserving of respect and dignity.

When something crosses the line,  when something is overdone, 

   when something is downright cruel and wrong-

We know a heart of stone that is incapable to resonate with a human connection-

That such a heart of stone needs to be chiseled away in the form of correction.