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False Prophet

                                                             The devil’s behind you
one – hundred percent
though you purse your lips "God"
and stand in the scripture.
 
I’ve heard this confusion
for nearly four years.
I’ve heard of this poison
for the rest of my life.
 
You stand behind God
a hand at your back
While mute children bleed;
I’ve known you from birth.
 
Not an angel or demon
not parent nor guide
you hide behind God
To make ugly his lips.
 
Liar
                Murderer
False Prophet’s your name.
 
I’ve found you in white
I’ve known you since birth.
 
The devil is with you
a thousand percent
in your poisoned tongue
sweetened like honey,
like candy
                                impossible to flee
while trampled through dust
through hell and through flame
through lies you call justice
                and lies
                                masked as hate.
 
I’ve seen the false prophet
on the edge of my screen.
 
cheater
     non – believer
 
you hide in plain sight
behind your details
at the pant leg of God.  

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weirdelf

weirdelf

18 years 10 months ago

Mate, I thought this was just

another bloody religious poem until I read your postnote. Then all of a sudden it trebled in meaning and power. Any way you could you could work Bush and the hurricane into the poem? cheers