Deliver Us From Evil

• Artist: sporosofyadah
• Description: I watched a documentary of the same title. It was about a priest in California who sexually abused somewhere north of 100 children. The church covered the whole thing up with payoffs and just moved the preacher from town to town and wasn't convicted of a crime until he himself admitted it.
• Date: 02/15/2009
• Tags: deliver from evil

Our father who art in heaven
Hallowed be thy name
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done
On earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil

I lick the back of the neck of this innocent trembling child
I taste the sweat that lays stagnant upon her quivering body
I smell the acrid pungent fear baking out of her pores
I whisper in her ear “do not fear, for god is here”

Defile
Exile
Reconcile
Repeat

God forgives all trespasses no matter the size
My lord forgives me for all those children’s cries
I am only a man consumed by the deeds of flesh
As long as I ask forgiveness I am blessed

Defile
Exile
Reconcile
Repeat

I maybe sick, disturbed, or worse
But this matters not for I coerce
The world to erase my crimes from its memory
And I do it with little pieces of paper covered in green ink

Defile
Exile
Reconcile
Repeat

Keep watch dear lord
For those who work or watch or weep this night
And give your angels charge over those who sleep
Tend the sick lord christ
Give rest to the weary
Bless the dying
Sooth the suffering
Pity the afflicted
Shield me dear lord
Shield me from justice

Comments

[xXRoseKuruizakiXx]

I watched something similar. People in this world are sick. Nice poem, 5/5.

[Polly Odd]

I like it. 4/5. Keep writing!

[catObSeSsIoN]

Same with me. Haha. Its great writing though. 5/5

[Quelf]

I love it..5/5
The second line gives me chills