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WHAT IS HELL LIKE, ANYWAY?

they make
you sit
in grandpa's pew
and listen
to a
preacher
spew
for an eon

maybe two

then you read
a book of
lore
and swear
it holds
the truth
and more

deep down
you think
it's just
a bore

but if
you say
it's just a
book
they'll hang
you
on
a fishing
hook
and burn
you
with
a cigarette
'til you
profess
profound
regret
and say the
one
who sent
you here
loves you
true
and holds
you dear

confessed,
you think
ordeal
complete
but then
wake up
in grandpa's seat

hell never ends

it just repeats
Author's Note
This was inspired by the Hell comp.
As a young Catholic I took hell damn seriously. As an old atheist/agnostic geezer, I don't. Honestly, I try to tolerate all beliefs, but despise the idea of the totalitarian theocracy some religious folks seem to desire, and sometimes worry our "free" country is marching double time toward The Republic of Gilead. Project 2025. Geezus, people!
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