Tiger can’t get over the infidelity and shame
and the need for forgiveness and
you could argue it has ruined his game.

A score more athletes’ stats were built
on injections, pills and a total lack of guilt.

The jig is up for some high jinks jocks
who give their wives and girlfriends hard knocks.

And in religion, the T.V. star named Schuller
turned out to be an Elmer Gantry-like fooler.

And politicians? They run for office under indict-
ment and open public rebellion they sometimes incite.

So, where are today’s heroes for us?
Maybe we better stick with good, old Jesus.

What does it matter whether literal or metaphor,
when self-sacrifice, humility, justice and compassion
are the values’ core?

Forget the athlete, politician and preacher.
Keep focused on the Heavenly teacher —

the rabbi who taught in parables the true treasure to find
and healed the sick and gave sight to the blind.

So, forget “selfies,” our narcissistic bend
and churches with silly names like “Trendmaker.”
Simply being with the suffering is the spiritual mend

to give a cure to our soul-sick society
and that’s not some quaint, anachronistic piety.

That’s a prescription for eternity.