My Vow

My heart is heavy with all the racism and violence in our country and world. It seems the evil in this world is rampant, and there is so much that we couldn’t possibly do anything.

While contemplating this, my mind composed a vow, which I will share with you. My final thought in this poem is one that shows my faith, and what I know to be the only hope for us in the face of so much evil.

My Vow

By Jane Ver Mulm

Until…

No child goes hungry,

No one is treated unfairly,

No human being is considered someone’s property or punching bag,

No person is considered less than another.

No child is afraid,

No one is unheard,

No human being is looked on with malice or hatred because of who they are,

No person suffers injustice.

Every child is loved and cherished,

Everyone is valued,

Every human being is recognized as a member of the human race,

Every person has dignity and worth.

I vow…

To speak up,

To stand with,

To care for,

To protest the wrong,

To feed,

To treat fairly,

To not attack,

To listen,

To recognize ill will in myself and curb it,

To love, cherish, value, recognize, and hold…

Every child,

Everyone,

Every human being,

Every person I meet as valuable.

Even so, come, Lord Jesus!