Come the day when your god
falls out of favor
what then?
When you must
face Mecca five times a day,
obey the Buddhist Precepts
posted in your schoolroom,
worship the Golden Plates,
honor a Saturday sabbath,
abstain from
sex
coffee
alcohol
smoking
pork
pornography
swearing
gambling
dairy
shellfish
modern medicine
electricity
music
dancing?
abstain too from
the worship of false prophets
your idolatry of
evil men and criminals
what then?
©2024 Jen Payne. If you like this poem, you can read similar in my books and zines, available from Three Chairs Publishing on my ETSY SHOP. They come autographed, with gratitude and a small gift.
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