Sunday, October 4, 2015

STUPAS

STUPAS




IN CHRISTIANITY WE HAVE WHITE SEPULCHERS
IN THE EAST WHITE STUPAS
IN BOTH CASES
A PLACE FOR DEATH RUMINANTS
MADE TO LOOK PRETTY
IT WAS A JESUS NAME FOR A HYPOCRITE
ALL OF US TUG ON OUR TOGA
WHILE SAYING NOT ME
WE ARE QUICK TO DETECT THE SPECK
IN OUR NEIGHBOR’S EYE
IGNORING THE BOULDER IN OURS
OUR COMMON FAULT
IS TO FIND FAULT WITH OUR NEIGHBOR
EXCUSING OR DIMINISHING OUR OWN
GOD WHO LOVES ME
WARTS AND ALL
HELP ME REMOVE THE SCALES FROM MY EYES
REPAIR THE DAMAGE DONE TO ME
BY ME
WHILE I HELP
MY DAMAGED BROTHERS AND SISTERS
WHOM NOW I SEE
UN-BLINDED BY PRIDE

FRANK A VOLLMER





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