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The Demon at the DoorThere is a demon at your heart’s door,
He’s been around since days of yore.
His goal is to become your kin,
And corrupt your life from within.
He is a liar and a thief,
Don’t let him in, he’ll...
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Categories:
corruption, evil, philosophy, religion,
Form: Rhyme
Of Mice and MenI am a mouse, catatonic with fear;
just trying to stay still and silent,
to survive.
Batted about by an indifferent cat;
for him a lazy afternoon,
for me an aching lifetime.
It has no idea of the torture it inflicts;
no...
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Categories:
religion, anger, death, grief, loss,
Form: Free verse
Hills And CrossesHills & Crosses
I hung myself on a cross
To atone for my works
An attempt on my soul
To rid him off of his unwholesomeness
To cut off the tree of transgressions,
I continously ate of its...
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Categories:
addiction, bible, desire, religion,
Form: Free verse
After This I Shake his HandThe ring depicts a promise of fidelity.
I smile as you stand in your cloak.
That headgear is the symbol of the tongues of fire.
I smile as you receive that formal mitre
and that pastoral staff is a...
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Categories:
christian, god, religion,
Form: Free verse
MitochondriaMother of us all
Powerhouse of all life
Goddess of the gods
She is the Bird of birds
The Beast of beasts
The Fish of fish
The Amphibian of amphibians
The Reptile of reptiles
The Bug...
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Categories:
religion, daughter, devotion, grandmother, mother,
Form: Free verse
Conflicting IdealsWe never engaged in the pleasure of love-making,
they banned us from giving embraces and kisses:
how belief shaped the naiveness of our minds...
making us fear and keep us from sweet giving!
We longed to tremble, giving...
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Categories:
religion, anxiety, conflict, emotions, freedom,
Form: Rhyme
Conflicting BeliefsWe never engaged in the pleasure of love-making,
they banned us from giving embraces and kisses:
how belief shaped the naiveness of our minds...
making us fear and keep us from sweet giving!
We longed to tremble, giving...
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Categories:
religion, anxiety, conflict, emotions, freedom,
Form: Rhyme
April 17 Prove something God’s Demented Sense of Humor
April 17—Prove something
God’s Demented Sense of Humor
I sometimes think
That God if he/she/it exists
And created the Universe
Must have a demented
Sense of humor.
For how else you can explain
Why he created a parasite
That hides in your system
Totally...
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Categories:
environment, god, religion,
Form: Political Verse
The churchI thought we all had the same goal
I thought the task was clear
now all I do is question
what im doing here
sides are clearly formed
but I refuse to pick a side
all...
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Categories:
christian, religion,
Form: Rhyme
Salutation Of PeaceIslam is pure peace
Terrorism is wildcard
Played by politics....
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Categories:
identity, perspective, political, religion,
Form: Haiku
Children of GodI believed in God when I was seven
But changed my mind when I turned eleven
I listened to the word but all I heard
Was those who claimed they'd only see Heaven...
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Categories:
religion,
Form: Rhyme
If I Were The AntiChristIf I were the Antichrist,
I would wait and watch,
When God gets tired of humanity
He would unleash me, his scourge.
I would begin by encouraging 'peace'
After all I know all tongues,
I would ban all forms of currency,
Take...
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Categories:
religion, allah, bible, heaven, philosophy,
Form: Rhyme
Good Friday StrandedFour months pregnant
show them the belly.
Real not plastic,
Ultrasound glares pierce
a lack of eye contact
stuck at the Papa John's
on Fountainbridge. Eleven PM.
Drunken men to be avoided.
A place to stay - no,
money for a place to stay.
It's...
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Categories:
baby, mum, religion,
Form: Free verse
They followedHe led them, and they followed
It was easy, lightly stepped
Not yet hollow, full of depth
A prophet with a promise not yet met
Of eternity, of love and affection
Yet something lies in his inflection
He speaks of grandure...
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Categories:
religion, voice,
Form: Verse
IncarnateIn the cycle of lives, in the wheel of fate,
We tread our paths, our deeds dictate,
For in Hindu belief, karma reigns supreme,
Guiding our souls like a timeless stream.
Incarnate souls, in myriad forms,
From human realms to...
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Categories:
religion,
Form: Rhyme
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