Caritas

Jonah was sent to deliver a message of repentance to a nation he believed was unworthy of God's forgiveness.

I walk around with my head bent down
Viewing chance as a holiday
Have you heard how I made my rounds
Avoiding cracks till I lost my way

I enter church and I bow my head
Caritas till your sleeve bleeds red
Jonah screamed leave me be I’d rather die
Your new age love is a goddamn lie

He sat below a thorny tree withered
Sulked and scorned arrogance besieged
Cut me down but I won’t concede
Your hippie love is at best misconceived

I walk around with my head bent down
Humility rests upon the ground
I lose myself in the muck and mire
As such a life bought and bound requires

Reviews

[Yellowpinch]

It's a good poem but I'm sure I don't quite get it - will have to revisit...

[Neo]

Love the imagery in this poem.
Thanks for sharing.