Who will throw the first stone?

Let he who has not looked lustfully at a woman do that.

Who will throw the first stone?

Let he who has not misappropriated public funds order that.

Who will throw the first stone?

At the woman who is haggard to the bone.

Who will throw the first stone?

At the woman who has no house but a hut.

Whilst no one throws any stone:

At those in big mansions who commit more heinous crimes.

Throw the stone! And give her child the streets to roam.

Throw the stone! And make the child grow up with the self same shame.

Throw the stone! Leave the child without a home.

Throw the stone! At your hearts' hypocrisy.

Throw the stone! At your supposed holiness.

Throw the stone! At the applause of your sinful hearts.

Throw the stone also at the man who shares her shame.

Jude Adebosoye Ogunade 20th August, 2002.