apostasy...

Make him believe
Make him believe
We are his truth
Diametric shadow
Independent of its maker
Make him believe
Make him believe
A trivial contrary
Our image-
His truth
His poetry
His stories
His words
Twisting twisting
Like a crown of thorns
Bending
Breaking
The crude crowning-
Make him believe
Make him believe
We are his king
Make him believe
Make him believe
Twisting twisting-
He meant when he spoke
Poverty-
Wealth
Lowliness-
The American Dream
Heterogeneity-
Uniformity, maybe fame
Abhorrence of power-
A podium to preach
Suffering-
Comfort, health, peace
Renunciation-
Just another reference to
The American Dream
Make him believe
Make him believe
Preaching at him
Instituted apostasy
Sunday after Sunday
Maybe we can
Fool him to believe
We are his truth
Maybe we can make
The Fool
Believe

©2006 by Brittany Hogan