Thanks for the kind comments mate - I'm glad it struck a chord with you.
I'm a fan of Leonard Cohen - so maybe that influence was there - although it wasn't deliberate.
I think this poem works on a couple of levels - it's basic thrust is the hypocrisy of religious teaching - that makes something that is less than perfect feel 'unclean' when it is those imperfections that make us human.
I wrote it quickly - but I like the rhythm of it and I will probably work on it at some point in the future to produce a song from it.
I really appreciate you taking the time to comment
Ian

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I can not tell you how much this poem resonates with me, its like that fundamental feeling of unworthiness, the last line gave me goosebumps, its a very beautiful poem, you should listen to Samson in New Orleans by Leonard Cohen, it represents the same thoughts

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