One answer

Rant

 

 

 

One answer.

 

The empty churches of today.

What do they truly signify?
that people choose to stay away

 because the churches can’t supply.

 

The leadership that people need.

It seems that they have lost their way.

Not one is willing to concede

 that theirs is not the only way.

 

Hypocrisy and bigotry

It seems have won the upper hand.

 Humility and chastity

dismissed completely out of hand.

 

The priest competing eagerly

 to rise up in their hierarchy.

 Amongst themselves they can’t agree

 a state of total anarchy.

 

 New sects spring up on every side

 as people grow dissatisfied.

When what they’re taught does not ring true.

They know precisely what to do.

 

They make their choice and stay away

and by this action they convey.

That things are not as they should be

and that is why pews stay empty.

 

6-Apr-08

Reviews

[Kat Williams]

Actually more than one answer and one reason as so eloquently stated by you. Very nice write

[Ronda]

That is an interesting poem. I usually prefer prose, but this is very well written and it draws you in. By then end of it, I am not sure I would have heard the phone ring... thank you.

[Deborah Leah Krempa]

Very nicely written poetry. Thank you for sharing. debileah