SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDI
SO SINGS THE MASTER OF CEREMONIES
STOPPING THE PROCESSION THREE TIMES
TO SING IT
AND BURN A BIT OF FLAX
SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDI
SUNG WHILE THEY PROCESS
FROM THE ELECTION HALL TO THE CORONATION
SINGING TO THE POPE ELECT TO BE HUMBLE
TO BE SERVANT TO THE SERVANTS OF GOD
ECHOES OF AN EARLIER TIME
WHEN VICTORIOUS ROMAN GENERALS
WOULD PARADE TO LOUD ACCLAIM
WHILE A SERVANT KEPT CHANTING IN HIS EAR
MEMENTO MORI
REMEMBER YOU MUST DIE
IT WOULD BE NICE IF POPES AND GENERALS
TOOK THE WORDS TO HEART
MANY DID
SOME DID NOT
IT WOULD BE NICE IF ALL THE IMPORTANT PEOPLE
IMPORTANT IN FACT OR IN THEIR MIND
TOOK THE WORDS TO HEART
MANY DO
SOME DO NOT
JESUS TOLD A STORY
THAT MIGHT HAVE COME FROM A MISS MANNERS ARTICLE
HOW TO BEHAVE AT A BANQUET
OR HOW A GENTLEMAN SHOULD ACT IN PUBLIC
HOMEY ADVICE FROM BEN FRANKLIN
OR SAMUEL JOHNSON
BUT JESUS IS GOING DEEPER
GOING AFTER THOSE WHO SEEK PRIMACY OF PLACE
WHO USE PEOPLE AS RUNGS ON A LADDER
WHOSE VISION GOES NOT BEYOND THEIR NOSE
A GENTLE
KIND
MAN IS LIKE OIL
ON A RUSTY MACHINE
IT MAKES THINGS WORK BETTER
THAT THE GOOD FOR MANY
IS BETTER THAN THE GOOD FOR ONE
MOST RELIGIONS STATE
CAN BECOME PAINFUL
IF IT LEADS TO EXCESS
IF YOUR WANTS ARE WHERE YOUR HEART IS
NOT NORMAL DESIRE
LIKE FAMILY
OR
LOVE
BUT CRAVING FOR POWER
PRESTIGE
THE BEST SEAT
USING ELBOWS TO GET THERE
AND WHEN YOU GET THERE
TO FIND ASHES IN YOUR HAND
FRANK A VOLLMER
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