for their unassuming service
bless the nurse
for giving dignity
bless the air hostess
for the journey's company
bless the cleaner
for supporting her child
bless the child
for his playfulness
bless the fat
for wanting to feel valued
bless the ugly
for the wits she needs
and the looks she gets
and the eyes that see
her inner self
bless the retarded*
for the dogma that won't wash with them**
for all the doors slammed in their face
to open
bless the living and the dead
bless those who haven't been blessed
to get them through the day.
* I want to speak openly here. I am wary of using politically correct terms as a way of hiding (rather than fighting) prejudice. I don't mean to upset anyone.
** I have been told by an anti-cult campaigner that they are less likely to join or be influenced by religiously fanatic groups.
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