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What is Hell
Eternal flames in cauldron burn
A lake of brimstone
As far as eyes can behold
Smell of sulphur of burning bones
Of sinners unrepentant
Of their evil wrong doings
That is hell
Of gnashing of teeth
And tormented wails
Of screaming for surcease
From punishment vile
Of unheard prayers
From the truly damned
That is hell
The man at the pulpit
With flashing eyes
Spittle spraying the altar boys
Scream this version of hell
To all that would listen
He is the conductor
For he knows hell
He knows the minions of hell
In the way he takes boys
Prods them in their nether place
With his holy hardness
Gropes the hardened breasts
Silicon padded
Of weak kneed matrons
He chants hell and excommunication
As he feasts on the ambrosia
Between the open legs
Of his admiring devotees
Take this for it is his pleasure
No one says nay
To the man of God
For he knows absolution
A lake of brimstone
As far as eyes can behold
Smell of sulphur of burning bones
Of sinners unrepentant
Of their evil wrong doings
That is hell
Of gnashing of teeth
And tormented wails
Of screaming for surcease
From punishment vile
Of unheard prayers
From the truly damned
That is hell
The man at the pulpit
With flashing eyes
Spittle spraying the altar boys
Scream this version of hell
To all that would listen
He is the conductor
For he knows hell
He knows the minions of hell
In the way he takes boys
Prods them in their nether place
With his holy hardness
Gropes the hardened breasts
Silicon padded
Of weak kneed matrons
He chants hell and excommunication
As he feasts on the ambrosia
Between the open legs
Of his admiring devotees
Take this for it is his pleasure
No one says nay
To the man of God
For he knows absolution
Published 29th Jun 2012
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29th Jun 2012 2:11am
29th Jun 2012 6:41am
If I'm not getting you wrong I'd say this is a wonderful way of describing clergy s who take advantage of their subjects. Nice work Grace
29th Jun 2012 3:39pm
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29th Jun 2012 2:43pm
Wonderful and unfortunately so true...
It started with the Catholic Priests and then they found Protestant Ministers and I have heard of a few Rabbis...........Men of God....?????
It is HERESY in all Religions.....
You addressed the issue well in this
wonderfully written poem.
It started with the Catholic Priests and then they found Protestant Ministers and I have heard of a few Rabbis...........Men of God....?????
It is HERESY in all Religions.....
You addressed the issue well in this
wonderfully written poem.
29th Jun 2012 3:41pm
29th Jun 2012 5:00pm
Like probably many the priests in the Catholic Church came to mind as did the Jerry Sandusky case, and several politicians who abused their power to take advantage of people working for them.
I personally haven't decided one way or another if hell exists---however I do believe humans can create hell on earth on their own with their destructive behaviors.
I personally haven't decided one way or another if hell exists---however I do believe humans can create hell on earth on their own with their destructive behaviors.
29th Jun 2012 11:36pm
Striking the proverbial nail in the head, Jazzmanor, thank you for reading and commenting.
29th Jun 2012 11:58pm
You are most welcome; as much as I would like to be original, I "stole" that from a Sting song.
1st Jul 2012 6:28pm
thats the greatest trick
& its far worse than just being sick
blasphemy in the cruelest form
damaging a childs Faith before it has really begun
but this 1 fact will always remain true
you will suffer much more than those misled following you....
masterful grace.....
& its far worse than just being sick
blasphemy in the cruelest form
damaging a childs Faith before it has really begun
but this 1 fact will always remain true
you will suffer much more than those misled following you....
masterful grace.....
1st Jul 2012 11:11pm
I totally understand the meaning of this poem! When I was little I used to be Catholic, but I broke from the Catholic faith (while still but a child) when I learned what hypocrites some of the priests and nuns were. It is horrible, what some human monsters can do, as they dare to claim it is in God's name that they live. Ha!
Indeed, the hypocrites who abuse religion in the name of evil and then use their stolen power and position to harm others are the most wicked of all, and truly damned. Their hell is the worst of all... for they claim to do God's will and prove by their vile deeds that they know naught of God at all. So do they condemn themselves to the hell they so cruelly like to threaten others with.
Not all Catholics are this way, just as not all human beings are capable of being so vile. But many exist who are, and it is tragic.
A very excellent poem on a very true subject. These evils exist, those monsters are out there, and the Devil waits for them... not the God they claim to worship. This is not a poem for people who are blind, but for those (like you and I, and others like us Grace) who are truly aware of the world we live in... both the light and good of it and the dark and evil of it. Another masterfully written poem! Thanks for sharing it with us.
Indeed, the hypocrites who abuse religion in the name of evil and then use their stolen power and position to harm others are the most wicked of all, and truly damned. Their hell is the worst of all... for they claim to do God's will and prove by their vile deeds that they know naught of God at all. So do they condemn themselves to the hell they so cruelly like to threaten others with.
Not all Catholics are this way, just as not all human beings are capable of being so vile. But many exist who are, and it is tragic.
A very excellent poem on a very true subject. These evils exist, those monsters are out there, and the Devil waits for them... not the God they claim to worship. This is not a poem for people who are blind, but for those (like you and I, and others like us Grace) who are truly aware of the world we live in... both the light and good of it and the dark and evil of it. Another masterfully written poem! Thanks for sharing it with us.
4th Jul 2012 3:10am
Dear Jessica: You are absolutely right of course. Those of the leanings would bash me, but I have first hand knowledge of such going-ons. I was a catholic, one of the Legion of Mary member. The evil is of men, not God's...or religion.
