Ceremonialized and Robed to Disguise

Be strong and not be convinced,
Of wrong doing.
Too long have those desperate for truth,
Were kept silent and held captive...
In confessional booths.

No longer has their faith in God betrays.
The veil has been lifted to reveal those wicked.
And those of self righteousness,
Can be dismissed for their solicitation...
Of a discreeted decadence.

While from pulpits they pointed...
To defame others rumored to sin.
NOW...
Look at them!
Swimming in the depths,
Of sins they secretly wallowed in!

Be strong and not be convinced,
Of wrong doing.
Too long have those desperate for truth,
Were kept silent and held captive...
In confessional booths,
That symbolized...
A releasing to free of their sins, alibis and lies.

Only to discover and realize...
Ceremonialized and robed to disguise,
Were the listening ears of the demon.

poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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