Is it preacherly
to do and say ill
and be well spoken of?
Old Testament Christians,
you enlighten yourselves
with darkness,
you hide yourselves
in nakedness
and find fault with
my future and my fate,
my fortune and my alms.
Why haven’t your mirrors
given you harm?
Character and behavior
are aspects inner and outer
of singular identity.
You post your guards
and fund their arms
while New T
aw,
but in our retreat,
we’re not deserters
but rather warriors
seeking a firmer hold.
Duane Vorhees
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