The Silk Demon



These people make me sick
These false prophets
These religious money pits
These well dressed demons of deception
Nothing but
Con artists
Liars
Purveyors of pure sacrilege
Pretending to offer you salvation
Offering you the comfort of the lord
For a price
Selling you a seat in heaven
The more you pay the better your accommodations
Religious travel agents
Without their blessing
You’re doomed to be left behind
You wont get into heaven
Without your donation

I myself believe in religion
Support all religions
They may be different in their views and customs
But the end goal is all the same
Eternal peace

But these people are different
They to,
Want peace…
Your piece
My piece
And anyone else’s piece they can get
Their goal is simple

Fleece the flock
Sell them promise
Sell them an eternal ticket
Guarantee them eternal bliss
For a price

Sell them anointed hankies
And blessed books
Promise them wonderful lives
With their religious looks

They are the one-armed bandits of the new age
With a bible in one hand and a credit card machine in the other

We take Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover
But no checks please
We need your “prayer” right now
Not in 7-10 days

These people make me sick
There are so many of them
Saying they represent God

Flashing 800 numbers
Requesting your “prayers”
Which will only be “answered”
As long as credit card is valid

Are people that dumb?
I mean really that naïve?
Do they really believe?
The cheap suits
Silk ties
And piss poor acting of sincerity and caring
Do they not see the obvious?
Are they truly blind?
Do they want to be spiritually slaughtered?

Do they not remember the one very important rule?

You never have to pay to pray!

All God has ever asked of anyone is their faith
Time, is your most valuable asset
It is what you have the least of in life

And this is what you pay to God
Your time devoted to him and your faith in him

Wake up, before it’s to late
You don’t have much time left
Spend it wisely
Spend it on God

Eric (and sometimes not)
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Submitted by EASN on February 11, 2023

Modified on March 28, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AbxcdxexcxFcgxhicc cgxxj xxjjjkx xldxF bmxm xn nxxx Axo expx xqxxxhlip x x xkx ox xxqo x
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 2,036
Words 388
Stanzas 16
Stanza Lengths 18, 5, 7, 5, 4, 2, 4, 3, 4, 9, 1, 1, 3, 2, 4, 1

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