Faith Lost

George Pell convicted of sexual abuse in 2019. Dedicated to all sexual abuse victims that nobody believed in until now.

Faith Lost

 

You made me believe there was a heaven

A god that would protect us

Who saved us from our sins

 

You made me believe there was a hell

Forced me to confess

For sins I apparently committed

While your minds lust festered

Perversion was your lens

 

Just like the wicked wolf in that fairy-tale

You hid under the cardinal red robe,

A predator among the innocent

You stole the voices of those choir boys

Who will never sing again

 

The stained glass windows of St Patricks

The ascension to heaven and Mary full of grace

Now darkened by your actions 

Gods covenant, now disgraced

 

The Holy See and Vatican

Can no longer veil your secret

My faith now lies with the court of justice

I can see now why god, could be, your only witness

 

Marisa del Toro

Reviews

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You stole the,voices of choir boys. That's quiet powerful line. Abusing in catholic church take all the centuries of western civilization. That covering of crimes make Vatican more darkest place. Your poem make very,strong statement. Sad is there more religion organization who.abuse and abuse children. But I think real question is how we,can heal.all this wounded and raped souls. How anyone can still believe at god in name of Catholic church. Thanks for poem with deep.message.

[Marisa del Toro]

Thank you 27. Yes healing is the hardest part and sadly one of these victims died without justice or starting the healing process. So sad

[free will]

Well done. Terrible things by horrible people.

[Marisa del Toro]

Thanks Free Will. M:)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and God is none too happy with what has been going on for so long in the Church...
this is a really powerful poem dealing with such an insanely awful issue.
I grew up Catholic, was an altar boy...lucked out...no abuse...but i sure feel for those who did not escape and shame on the church for the covering up that was done for so long and still is being done.
j.

[Marisa del Toro]

Thanks Jacob, I'm very happy that you didn't have to go through the guilt, shame and pain these victims have had to endure. M:)

[kentuck14]

A well written poem . . . although a sad story these things to be revealed to weed out a perverse tendency in the RCC. I read where Francis is getting serious about purging his church of such evil. Speaking as a former Catholic I pray he succeeds.

[Marisa del Toro]

Thank you kentuck14. Yes very sad story and hopefully Francis is serious but sadly I don't think this is the end of such evil.

[kentuck14]

maybe not . . . but let's hope anyway!

[Relic]

Recently I saw a news report that said over 100 priests were accused of molestation. I think being an imposter in the church is a great way to take advantage of children under the guise of a man of God.

I'm also reminded of the man they call John of God. He also took advantage of people under the guise of a healer. The devil is busy these days.

[Marisa del Toro]

I'm not surprised Relic. Nothing surprises me anymore. Catholics will be shocked but people have to realise the church is a fallible organisation filled with people that you cannot trust.