La Regla de Oro
Oscar Ovidio
The Golden Rule
No one should judge another person
For the speck they see in someone else's eye
If they haven't first removed
The large beam that keeps them blind.
The one who judges should have overcome
The very human errors so common
They should be as perfect as God
To demand such perfection from their brothers.
But my Jesus gives us the golden rule
Do not judge and you will not be judged
For with the same measure you use
You will be measured in all your sins.
But if you see someone who has failed
Do not accuse them with a fiery finger
Intercede before the Lord in prayers
And go to seek them out to exhort them later.
Do not forget that we are walking
And the path ends with death
So the one who thinks they are firm
Should watch their steps, as the fall does not warn.
I do not want those who run to fall
What I want is for everyone to reach the finish line
Those who do not fall, I do not want them to stumble
Those who stumble, I do not want them to stay.
That's why if I see someone fallen
I do not accuse them, I try to lift them up
And it's not that I'm thinking about my fall
But if I fall, instead of a foot, give me a hand