Frank E Gibbard Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Suffered little children who unknowing came to me, Met this serpent in a black cassock in a presbytery; I was anointed and appointed to serve a Holy See, Clad in my vestment camouflage I preyed on thee. Rome said there must never be females or sex for me, God forbade I not forget my solemn vow of celibacy. So did I not lustily attend my flock and fellow man, Evangelising with a cock not Christ’s cross in hand? Use, abuse you then I can self-confess my sordid sins, The Church did not defrock us so respectability wins. When we pederasts got caught, debriefed, relocated, Dirty priests swept under red carpets and exonerated. Oh carefree days before cleric gays' sodomy was news Now I’m in jail, Holy Church is in court, we pay our dues. (by an outraged lapsed ex-Catholic ex-altar boy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyv Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 A strong, rightfully bitter piece. The poem effectively speaks for the victim, ironically, from the mouth of the perpetrator. Although I don't sense any personal remorse, the abomination is magnified by the lens of his damning testimony against his (complicit) corporate enabler. Very well done, Frank. Let me know if you want this moved to Member Poetry. Tony Quote Here is a link to an index of my works on this site: tonyv's Member Archive topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyv Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 bump Quote Here is a link to an index of my works on this site: tonyv's Member Archive topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank E Gibbard Posted June 17, 2009 Author Share Posted June 17, 2009 A strong, rightfully bitter piece. The poem effectively speaks for the victim, ironically, from the mouth of the perpetrator. Although I don't sense any personal remorse, the abomination is magnified by the lens of his damning testimony against his (complicit) corporate enabler. Very well done, Frank. Let me know if you want this moved to Member Poetry. Tony I appreciate the moving to the busier platform and your comments. Thanks Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawn shop Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 What a can of worms the church tried to hide..... like the proverbial elephant in a room type thing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank E Gibbard Posted July 13, 2009 Author Share Posted July 13, 2009 What a can of worms the church tried to hide.....like the proverbial elephant in a room type thing.... A great shame as a lapsed Catholic this was sharply etched example of hypocrisy. Thanks for commenting. Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenlangur Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Hi Frank, Profoundly soul-destroying, the betrayal and violation perpetrated and the Church's immoral safeguarding of this. The vestments and the establishment, a refuge for the perverse. Good use of biblical and other religous references to drive home your strong condemantion. goldenlangur Quote goldenlangur Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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