John Ransburg Poet Rhyme

Predatory Transgressor Priests

Accept the "Holy Fathers" stains?
What prideful tolerance sustains
The acts by priestly "Confessors"
Whose transgressions we all deplore.

Their molestations cause such pain
That no repentance can explain
To parishes stretched far and wide -
To innocents they cast aside.

Religious aristocracy,
Duplicitous conformity,
Accepted this hypocrisy -
This predatory blasphemy.

Faux piety to hide their shame,
Disdaining good and shielding blame;
No deft Indulgence could resolve -
No Inquisition would absolve.

Despicable to humankind,
By words and deeds now left behind;
No con nor lies supplant the proof:
The mirror to self-damning truth.

These crimes, these aggravated sins -
Atrocities no words can spin,
Nor can appeal 'yond earthly reign
For acquiesced eternal stains.

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Jan Allison July 26, 2023 at 3:45 PM sadly the abuse continues to this day, its despicable the way the churches have covered it up. well penned John. hugs jan xx John Ransburg July 30, 2023 at 8:53 AM Jan Thank you for reading my post and your comment. Yes, it's extremely sad to have to relive this and other things that continue to plague our lives day after day. Maybe things will change. John