Sold!
The automobile glides into view
Her paint glistens like a ballroom floor as the electric lights play
The bids come thick and fast – over before it began
Sold! For $370,000!
She is someone’s daughter.
The car rolls along the lane.
Her paint gleams dully and there is a dent on her front bumper.
The opening bid is $50,000
Sold! For $155,000.
She is someone’s sister.
It crawls up the lane.
The paint is scratched and the body dented.
Do I hear $2,000?
Sold for $11,500.
she is someone’s granddaughter
cracked windscreen smoking exhaust worn brakes
towed into the scrapyard
she would have been someone’s mother
some look at me
and see dollar bills
some look at me
and see pleasure
i look at me
and see shame
He looks at meand sees His precious daughter
healed,
sanctified
and beautified
by the Lamb on the cross.
Bought! For a matchless price!
Priceless.
– Author Unknown –
