Two Judges

My best friend from high school (yipes! that was 33½ years ago that we graduated!) sent me a poem a couple of days ago. I asked him if I could copy it here. He said yes.

The Judge

A story is told
Of old...
Two women brought one child
Before the judge
Each claiming the child.
"Cut the child in two!"
Declared the judge.
The real mother relinquished
And the child was saved.

A story is told
Of not so old
A woman brought her unborn
Before the judge
Disclaiming the child.
"Cut the child in two!"
Declared the judge.
And the child was cut in two.

--Mike Tanner, friend, faithful husband and father of four

PS. God help us.

I am hoping the references are obvious.

If not, check out 1 Kings 3:16-28 for Judge 1 and Roe v. Wade for Judge 2.