Under the shroud of blind obedience,
the Church forever hides
Its loyalty to the Pope and Rome,
it chides and chides and chides
Canon Law and its corrupted faith
walk proudly side by side….
“Where a child of eight
in parochial school
was brainwashed deep inside”
But guilt then crumbled, damnation cursed
by heavens light deposed
The truth and God now one again
—the demon lie exposed
(Villanova Pennsylvania: March, 2013)
The Instant
A few seconds of eternity
two more than you’ll need
One moment of profundity
fog gone—vision freed
(Villanova Pennsylvania: April, 2013)
To Bless And To Guide
Your brightness, your smile
changed my life
As your spirit
recharged my heart
With the strength of
your father and mothers’ love
Only great things
your life will impart
Listen to that voice
above all others
The one that calls
from inside
And marry your will
unto your heart
All heaven to bless
—and to guide
(Lansdale Pennsylvania: April, 2013)
To My Granddaughter Parker On Her Christening
Hiding From The Light
Teasing us with its cover,
darkness dances with itself
Deep within the shadows
of its blind self-indulgence
Prophecies unwritten
die in murky condemnation
Giving birth to another lie
—hiding from the light
(Villanova Pennsylvania: April, 2013)
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Kurt, I seriously enjoyed all three poems, but the first one, "Demon Lie Exposed," was profound and reflects the corruption that was not included in Canon Law, but was eventually brought to light and finally exposed to the world.
Sorry you were one of the victims.
Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Just to be clear, this poem has nothing to do with any sexual abuse, but about the hypocrisy in parochial school (The Baltimore Catechism) in the 1950's.
Kurt
Kurt, from what has graced the news lately, relating to the Catholic church, I deduced you were using the words "deep inside" figuratively. Yet, there is additional hypocrisy relating to the Church and the Canon, aside from "The Baltimore Catechism."
As an example, Pope Gregory conflated all three biblical Marys and designated Mary Magdalene a whore; yet she was not named as a prostitute in any one of the four gospels.
Movie after movie has portrayed Magdalena as a prostitute, yet I've never heard any of the Popes come out and denounce this slander. 🙂
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Thanks Tamara, most of what the good Sisters taught me I have carried
with me, but some of the precepts they were charged with enforcing I
never believed—even as an 8 year old.
I adore the concept of the Holy Trinity, but the other concept they taught,
that only Catholics go to heaven, I knew was flawed and ludicrous from the start.
Anyway, the good thing was it started me to think, and after College and
Graduate School as a Philosophy-Theology student—I really majored in
'Hypocrisy Revealed.'
And no, it did not endear me to my Jesuit Professors.
Thanks for reading.
Kurt
Kurt,
Three extraordinary writes!
I was going to comment on “ Demon Lie Exposed”!
After reading all the comments already made, I don’t think it is necessary. Adding a comment by me would be of a very personal nature which I’m not ready to share on a public forum!
What a precious gift for your granddaughter on her christening day! She will cherish your gift forevermore! You are both blessed to have each other!
~Laura~
Thanks, she's a very special little girl!
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