caught in traps
of lower-class mediocrity
put your uniqueness out there,
who knows, really,why
the sandwiches are
always peanut butter,
why the milk money has
been lost,
why the dessert consists
of apple slices.
no one can steal your brain,
unless religion brainwashes
your uniqueness, makes you ready
for church three days a week,
with prayer meetings
and door-to-door
witnessing stifling
a life of promise.
believe in god, yes,
but reject those who
would interpret the lord
in their own warpped ways.
think for yourself,
don't say ditto before
you check the facts.
From First Love to its destructive end and on to new beginnings, Mary Angela Nangini's poems explore the birth and death of a relationship. The powerful poems are presented in two parts with an introduction to her next book My Ontario Beautiful. (Th
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Kathy
You say a lot here. Powerful lines, especially,
believe in God, yes,
but reject those who
would interpret the Lord
in their own warped ways
Amen.
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.