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Make me a channel
Where there is hatred
let me bring violence
Where there is injury
let me bring torture
Where there's despair in life,
let me bring assisted suicide
Where there is darkness,
let me bring the depths of depravity
where there is doubt
let me bring confusion
where there is falsehood
let me bring alternative facts
where there is pain
let me bring absolutely no relief
where there is silence
let me bring tongue amputation
where there is blindness
let me bring tripping hazards
Make me a channel of no peace
It is in pardoning that we are weakened
In giving to all men we receive nothing
And in dying that we're taking others with us
straight to a hell that doesn’t exist
NemA
Published 11th May 2017
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11th May 2017 11:06pm
LOL! I wasn't expecting this! It reminds me of the Barbarian's Creed:
"To crush your enemies -- See them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women!"
That final line sticks.
"To crush your enemies -- See them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women!"
That final line sticks.
12th May 2017 3:41pm
It's based on a catholic inspired prayer / song "Make me and instrument of peace" - I like to take religious text and give it a twist. Maybe a poem like this should be in the Satanic Bible? thank you for the read and the comments :-)
12th May 2017 6:53am
After reading the first line I was expecting something else... the opposite (lol)
Having said that... your words are sharp as a razor and the second lines in every stanza really creative!
Having said that... your words are sharp as a razor and the second lines in every stanza really creative!
12th May 2017 3:44pm
Thank you so much, coming from you that means a lot - it was the opposite and based on the prayer of St Francis of Assisi. I like to take religious text and turn it on it's head :-)
12th May 2017 4:18pm
You're welcome! I was raised catholic (not catholic anymore) and as soon as I saw your reply on Ahavati I realized I already new that... it was early morning here if that counts as an excuse ;-)
