Just Men

Just Men
By Kelly Hayes

Men in sandles, robes and togas
contemplated: "who is God?"
Handed down our laws on tablets
spread the word, and we were awed.

Said that God felt this or that way
said that God loved us, not them
Said they knew the way to heaven
But who are they? Just men.

Centuries pass and still they're holy
before the altars and the choir
showing all the ways to know Him
or eternal damning fire.

Then a headline blasts their prayers
their saintly leaders shown to them,
Embezzlers! Molesters!
But who are they? Just men.

In our courtroom, on the benches
Judges holding up the law
hearing cases, passing judgment
on what one did or heard or saw.

Then there's one that gets away
or sometimes two or five or ten
how could that happen with our laws?
Who are these judges? Just men.

There're our leaders, in the white house
Stately, regal and refined
passing bills and handing vetos
helping countries undefined.

And then headline news is breaking
with juicy scandals once again.
All these leaders we look up to,
who are they? Just men.

Any time we grab a pedestal
and put upon it some old guy
be prepared for some disaster
and do we really need ask why?

No matter what the clothes or medals,
no matter what the big to do,
down underneath all the prestige,
they are just men, and women too.