How is it that you
can sit in a pew
on Sunday mornin' and
profess your love for
God made into man...
and...
leave said church by
Sunday afternoon...
head straight home to
cook and watch tv...
and on your way home
you see:
The old man
so tired and worn
donned in clothes
dirty and torn...
and he's
searching the dumpster
behind the church
trying to find morsels
to ease his hunger...
and you...
shake your head and think
"Oh what a shame"...
when Jesus would have gone
and asked him his name...
You drive under a bridge
where a family is sleeping...
trying to stay warm...
four bodies are heaping...
and you
turn your head and
pretend you don't see...
but...that's the difference
between you
and between me...
I can't see all this
without my spirit being
shaken...
I can't stand to see
the integrity of so many Americans
being taken...
and yes...
I said taken...
You sit in church
and nod your head
as you shout "Amen"
and I see red because...
you're a part of a
parasitic economical scam...
and all you do is
give Uncle Sam a hand...
you're not helping
your brothers and sister along...
The Star Spangled banner
isn't a hymn...
it's a hypocritical song...
and you...
Backbite and gossip
every chance you get...
can you feel the flames
permeating that pew where you sit?
Don't realize that
jealousy and envy
are one of the seven deadly sins?
Wake up...
every time
you slander the name
of your sisters and brothers...
God sheds a tear...and the devil?
He wins...
You say you are against crime?
You're a criminal too...
you just haven't done time...
yet you...
want to keep the reformed
from gaining employment...
and suddenly all that's left to do
is join the military and
risk deployment...
don't get me started
talkin' bout the war...
I wish you could see...
you're just society's whore...
you're bein' pimped
by the politicians each and every day...
Can I ask you
who you think their Daddy is?
It's not that dumb ass
George W. Bush...
Oh no...
Politicians are liars
and cheaters
and schemers...
and...
who is the father of lies?
No Surprise...
Your being pimped
by the devil's babies...
and yet...
you want me to
come sit in church next to you...
claiming you can save me?
Shakin' my head...
you truly slay me...
A contest entry
- 1 hour contest - closes in 1 hour by Tangled Angle.
300 points, ended November 24, 2007, 14 entries
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I am probably not supose to comment twice, i dont know if there are rules like that, but thanks for sheadding new light to my eyes and teach not to judge all by what is popular or common, your story really touches me, and left me no choice but to understand ur point of view though i might not totally agree with it. i just hope you may find your way back into the church, and im almost sure u will make a difference, just as u did in my life, God bless you and you are my favorite writer. i dream to be like you, its a privilege to have the chance to conversate with u. i hope you win the contest God bless you. you've already won my heart
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you are my favorite writer sacificial, but this one i could not agre with, y blame those who go to church for driving under the bridge and pretend that they dont see the homeless, doesnt the whole human race do that, including you, not to make it personal but when was the last time you invited a homeless into your house, or the dirty hungry on the street to come and dine with you. Great writing but i cannot relate to your feeling neither do i see the truth in it. I feel one group of people is being blame for the conduct of the whole human race
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THANK YOU...
for not being afraid to speak your mind and agree to disagree... I have so much respect for this....
But actually...I was raised by a mother who quite often took the homeless into our home...a woman who made meals and took them to the bus station in Kalamazoo...because that is where the homeless people congregated when they were not allowed inside of the mission...
I was raised by a mother who taught me that if you pray to...and have faith in...the Creator...He will guide and protect you on who to help...when it is...and isn't safe.
I have given people rides...I have fed people...and YES...I HAVE brought people into my home...I have suffered on a few occasions because of it...BUT God blesses me...and God blesses my children... and we keep pushin' on...
BUT...my mother also taught me that we needed to be in church each week to renew our spirit...
I don't go to church anymore...because the church is not what it was when my Mama brought us up...and it is no longer what God intended it to be. I am tired of righteous fingers being pointed when EVERYBODY needs to clean their own house...
I do respect how you feel...and AGAIN...I am REALLY thankful that you have the courage to speak out on it...too many people do NOT have the courage to do this...
LOVE, LIGHT, BLESSINGS, AND HUGS TO YOU!!!!!
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This is so very true. How can people go to church, worship God then flip each other the finger in the parking lot?
Love,
Amera♥
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I said I wanted free verse only, which means no rhyme...but I am going to be honest with you...I thought this was really good.
It's basically performance rhyme. Maybe not 'performance' but perhaps just slam or poetry being read aloud. I thought you did a good job with the rhyme.. even when it was simple.
You had some metaphors in there, but didn't really carry any out- which kind of turns me off. I'm a metaphor man-whore.
So this doesn't have as much metaphor as I would have liked, but this is perfect the way it is. You ranted on and still kept it poetic. Well done.
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omg wow. this is just..deep. it is so true, too. my favorite part was about the people under the birdge and people do often pretend not to see things that are clearly there and it breaks my heart. good luck in the contest. and great job.
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