I, religiously,
fuck women. This morning I woke up
to ask forgiveness, patience, forgiveness.
That is what I always do:
rituals, rituals, rituals. In the chapel,
I light candles for blessings.
I clean the statues and the altar,
feeling safe among holy images.
I kneel before I leave.
At night, this desire to worship
continues when she enters my room
as I lay undressed. Our love was sacred --
so pure as she is in my arms.
I, with nothing to hide as her hands
wandered, searching me, life-giving God.
Her hands were gently stroking,
lovingly caressing scripture on my chest.
But I shall deny her the power.
She us under me to discover
that love is painful, overwhelming.
The ceremony has started, now begin, Our Father.
Soon I thanked God for the sacrifice.
The bread dipped into the chalice
filled with wine. Her precious wine
soaked the loaf of bread. Mine.
Indulging in the mixing of flesh and blood,
we repeated the ritual until we could take it
no further. Her spasms of pleasure --
She was but a wrist I nailed.
Forgive me, Father, for I do not know what I am doing.
Tomorrow, I shall take her off the cross
and another martyr shall come
and join me in the memory of
the ultimate sacrifice for love.
Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.
Then, like Easter,
I squirted holy water.
Author notes
Perhaps, some people would have thought that I am not a religious person. I am not, of course, but I believe in God, nonetheless. This was my attempt to actually create a link between the passion of sex and the passion for love of God. It is a celebration of what God has given us, and it is also a celebration of God's greatness.
However, it also can depict a persona who is a ritualist. All he does is worship, and appear clean in public. But, when at night, when not everything is seen, he sins. Perhaps, I would say it would be the idea that we all hide behind our deepest secrets, but these secrets almost always has something to do with us.
But the inspiration was when one of my friends thought that my older brother is no longer virgin. I was quite surprised by that idea because he has been so religious (You can see that in Sacrum Facere).
Please tell me what you think
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In the 5th verse there is a typo...not making sense..other then that you have drawn me a picture within my mind , of a man who has not yet found himself quiet yet...may it be he is young..or lost...he is on his way...nicely done, thanks for sharing
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I'm sorry, but I can't seem to find it. May I know what exactly those lines are?
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Religion and sex...hmm, that's a very new twist. I like it. Creative and good imagery.
Shade
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yeah I'm sorry but this one didn't sit right with me. I think I was cringing threw most of it.
Forgive me, Father, for I do not know what I am doing.
That summed it up for me. I don't really give "negative" reviews, but this one made me feel uneasy. -
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It's all right. It is supposed to be heavy. I accepted that it will not be enjoyable to some.
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Very clever, the way you combined both the religious and sexual factors was done extremely well- you always seem to explore ideas and topics the way not many people can. True gift
Between the poem and the author's note, I loved all of it, you continue to amaze and awe.
Love and peace
halleluja
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