Married for money and
Wealth; patiently waiting for
Death do us part.
Decorated soldier of fortune;
Overseas for political
Gain later.
Best of friends because she
Holds the key to the next rung of
The ladder.
Loving God for God alone-
No; for consolations,
Safety, and health!
Calculating and contemptible,
Love like this
Is mercenary.
Cilice, sackcloth, and hairshirt
Worn by an albino numerary.
(named Silas)
- Gary Edward Geraci
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- Comment from author about the poem: This is an "American Sentence" styled poem (the American Sentence was invented by the poet Allen Ginsberg and consists of a single sentence of seventeen syllables) written in pure syllabic meter and in six stanzas of three lines each (one American Sentence per stanza). Based on a Homily by Bishop Robert Barron titled "Going Beyond a Mercenary Love for God." https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/homily/going-beyond-a-mercenary-love-for-god/4496/
- Category: Religion
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