The Day the Devil Came

The Devil came dressed as a Saint,

“Be a good Christian,” He professed to the faint.

“Do the right thing, be kind to your mother,

“Deny idols, be good to one another.”

“Shower me with gifts, lie in my name,

Hide my secrets, expose no shame.

Build me a church, tall and proud,

The gothic sculpture must reach the clouds.”

And the people decided they had to listen,

All in the name of becoming good Christians.

They built a great structure, beautiful and strong,

But with an evil foundation, it couldn’t last long.

As the years went by, the little children suffered,

But as they grew up, they began to tell one another.

They told of their pain, and all of the shame,

They spoke of the Devil and who was to blame.

They spoke to their elders and tried to expose,

The Church and the Priests and the lies that were told.

“That can’t be true, don’t speak of such things,”

Was all the validation the elders could bring.

So time went on and more children were hurt,

But no man could stop the power of the Church.

And visitors would marvel with glorious wonder,

At the magnificent Church and the stained glass they sat under,

“Of course, this building was made for God!”

Exclaimed all the people, with their values at odds.

So on that day, a new chapter was written,

Much like the day, the apple was bitten.

God came down, and set the Church aflame,

And told the people, they had themselves to blame.

“Think for yourselves! This is not right!

You don’t need this book. It only causes fights.”

“Listen to the children. They do not lie.

Their pain is real. Hear them cry.

Do not sacrifice the truth for your pride,

Salvation only comes to those that don’t hide.”

Can you relate to someone that looks different than you?

Or do you stick to your own, cause that’s easy to do?

Do you listen to the pain of those not in power?

Or to money, greed and envy do you cower?

Perhaps the true test of God is not religion.

Maybe it’s not even your financial position.

It’s most definitely not your gender or creed,

But whether you can show love to a soul in need.