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STICKS AND STONES by JOHN M. ARRIBAS Every epoch has its own bone chilling word Causing great trepidation when ever its heard If you wanted to destroy a group or anyone This choice word would get the damage done A thousand years ago it was heretic or heresy Accuse if you had a grudge or coveted property The catholic church was aware of dogma revision So in circa 1232 the pope authorized the “ inquisition “ It started out as a process to unify the church But morphed into a system to extort and besmirch Corrupt authorities held trials on their own Their final verdict guilty, was predictably known The papal trials were mostly honest and fair If found guilty the accused could pledge his repair To follow the teachings and dogma each day Do penitence, pay a fine and swear never to stray Locals were more drastic with penalties applied Burned at the stake even if the person had died Males were accused of fornication with succubus Females willingly sleeping along side the incubus No one was safe from the envious of being accused Tortures with painful devices were commonly used Confessions obtained with torture an outright farce Easy to admit anything with a hot poker in your arse Forward to the present, does the devil even exist ?? We’re too sophisticated to believe in satanic trysts But we want our own word to accuse and destroy Being politically correct is the perfect ploy One word can make anyone cease and desist Just point your finger and yell “ racist”
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