The Priest talking on a Pulpit in The Great In-Between

Foundation.

In this modern world, has mankind forgotten judgment may await if one is religious?

Title.

The Priest talking on a Pulpit in The Great In-Between 

(A regal voice whispers)


You do know
What you do and feel in public or secret

My child 

Writes all your life's many hidden manuscripts

And follow's you like a Charles Dickens's

Jacob Marley
Character 

Into and after the crypt 

So do more good
Purge yourself.

Pull yourself away from the Great Tempter's black hole

Don't just sit and judge
Urge your soul

Or the goal could be

You
Stripped and whipped as you become 

Just another
Of the Devils legion's 

Of unloved conscripts

(C) Copyright John Duffy
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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