Judgment

Who are we to pass judgment on
Others, when noone ever has a 
Perfect life, or a perfect way
Of living.

So many things people judge--
The way others live, or the way
Others raise their children.

"What makes a bad mother"?
A question asked by so many,
And the answers are as numerous
And varied as the people who ask it.

A bad mother is someone who 
Ignores her child. A bad mother
is someone who neglects her child.
A bad mother is selfish, ALWAYS
thinking of herself first.

A child of a bad mother is
Underfed. A child of a bad mother
Is never clean and rarely diapered.
A child of a bad mother is understimulated
And unresponsive to everyone and everything.

A child of a good mother has a healthy
Tummy, clean body and a clean diaper.
A child of a good mother has smiling
Eyes and is always laughing. A child of
A good mother is happy and knows he always
Comes first.

A good mother puts her child first,
But is smart and knows there are times
That in order to be the best she can be,
That she needs a small amount of time to 
Herself-- and this is where people begin
To judge...

A mother who is always gone, expecting
Others to raise her child-- that mother
Could be considered bad. But one who 
Takes just a little bit of time is
Smart as she is refreshed and makes 
A better mother for her child.

People have no right to judge,
No matter who they are or how much 
They may or may not know. The best 
People, and the best parents, are
Those that keep silent and let their
Actions speak for them.