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The King

October 17, 2011
By Readinglts GOLD, Rochester, Massachusetts
Readinglts GOLD, Rochester, Massachusetts
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If I lost the light of the Sun, I will write by candlelight, moonlight, no light. If I lose paper and ink, I will write in blood on forgotten walls. I will write always. I will capture nights all over the world and bring them to you


Sitting in pews in a church with the nuns,
They'd lecture an hour about creating the sun
And as I would fade in and out of my sleep
My sister would kick me and I'd give a squeak.

I'd stare to the front at the man in the robes
Drinking the blood as I stretched out my toes,
And then we would kneel and recite all the hymns
As they ate all the bread where the flesh once had been.

And then they would talk about fathers and virgins
And my eyes would wander as I heard the dirges
And I would look up to the ceiling where I'd find
The man on the cross with the blood down his side.

His hands were bleeding and his hair was a mess
And the blank in his eyes filled me with loneliness
And the longer I sat there and met his gaze straight
The more I was sure he looked at us with hate.



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on Oct. 19 2011 at 4:25 pm
Blue4indigo PLATINUM, Sturbridge, Connecticut
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I&#039;d rather be sorry for something that I did than for something I didn&#039;t do.<br /> -Red Scott

This is great! I love the last verse, especially, although I usually shun religion-based work, I really like yours; it gives such a different perspective on this religion... and I entirely agree with you, either exaggerated pain, or menacing expression. Needless to say, beautifully written, and nice flow. Could you please read my poems "Soliloquy on Disappointment" and "Gone" and give me some feedback? - I'd appreciate it.