and it came to pass
long after
the ark
of the covenant
and
the holy grail
had been offered
to unite the world
that the pharisees
from each religion
and
the heretics of humanity
from each government
made a pilgrimage
as the new year began
to the canton of zurich
and beneath the shadows
of the valley
and
in darkness of their souls
they moved in unison
like an invading army
into an unholy chapel
each connected together
by an umbilical cord
of greed and deceit
and they bowed down
and offered
human sacrifices
before the altar
praying to
their
true
god
money
“imagine….and no religion too”. lennon
Unholy chapel, indeed.
I love the dark tone if the poem…it really engaged my imagination.
this is again stark truth told brilliantly. Those are the only things they worship- money and power.
Bravo!
It really is sad what people will do in the name of God!
cynical and scathing. i love it.
Ditto zevstar …
Wonderful, Charles. Says it all.
oh, if this wasn’t so true, it could be a play put on for the King of Glutony and the Queen of Pleasure to rejoice in the marvel of their new toys and how they proceed, like marionettes, to march to their own demise! Wonderful imagery here, Charles!
this had a lyricism that my singer’s soul loved.
blessings
jane
Truly brilliant, this – and sadly true. I almost feel that the final word need not have been added…
true
And boy did they move in unison. Excellent poetry!
Their true God – a ‘beat’ that pulsates and motivates far quicker than kindness, love or humanity.
“their
true
god
money”
yes!
strong!
Brilliant Poetry Charles-
Great ending! Particularly love this image:
‘by an umbilical cord
of greed and deceit’
Ouch!! Sadly, this is very easy to imagine these days…
Each and every word you have written seems to ring true, Charles..
A very powerful write indeed!
and all revealed in the words Cash is King… nicely done
You are truly prolific in your writings.
Commodity worship comes with a price…
yesterday…tomorrow…today ….no difference….after all…. another sad poem…..
like that Tom Lehrer link you sent me for sure!
who ever said government & religion were seperate
Religion, politics, money – they can all fuel anger and frustration and cause havoc in the world…each causing division in their own, often similar, ways. Shame we cannot live in a world where all were done away with somehow…
Creator and Destroyer both.