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Corporate Christ!

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Corporate Christ!


 

You’ve taken root

In your corporate suit.

You're officially owned

Loaned out to the highest bidder.

As your soul begins to wither

no one can save you.

Your best efforts are left at the foot of your crucified body.

Now sponsorship deals

reveal more about you

than you first knew

everything is sponsored even your baby blue eyes,

you dream of starry skies.

but it all tastes the same

bloody rain

pain on pain.

You stare at adverts

dream of what you can own

while all manner of people die alone

you’re dreaming of your dream home

and an identity not of your own

your dreaming of being someone else

where is it getting you?

where is it getting your mental health?

where is all the happiness you once craved?

as you grow ever more depraved

wanting to be saved and searching for an answer

but the question is still out of reach!


This is not meant as an anti christian poem but can be taken as a strong rebuff for all who would use God as a way of making money and preying on peoples hopes and dreams!

◄ endless living death without you!

I smashed myself ►

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Jeff Dawson

Tue 14th Apr 2009 10:52

Hi Dan, really enjoyed this, very true too, happen as well you posted it a bit before easter! Ha, cheers Jeff

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Steve Regan

Wed 25th Mar 2009 10:46

Leaving aside the basic theology - i.e. that we live in a fallen world where personal happiness isn't really to be expected - this poem (wrongly, in my view) conflates humankind's greed and increasing social isolation with addiction to religion.

Deep in the heart of almost every human is a yearning for the divine. We might not fully discern what it is, but it is usually there.

There are very few genuine atheists in the world.

However, the poem describes well several aspects of the human condition which poets are right to explore, so for that reason, Daniel, I'm very glad you wrote it. Cheers.

darren thomas

Wed 25th Mar 2009 08:59

Hi Daniel - I enjoyed this one.
I suspect the catholic church has made more money out of religion than either me or you will ever make - but don't get me talking about religion!

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