Hypocrite
~~~
I hear your lovely scriptured words
Remnants of the sermons heard
But the lessons that they give
Are not the way you choose to live
I can see who you really are
~~~
In actions, you profess less truth
Than the teachings of my youth
The sanctity professed in light
Turns to evil in the hidden night
Fully absent of a guiding star
~~~
I cannot reconcile all you’ve said
With where your choices now have led
I am labeled the non-believer
But you are truly the deceiver
For that is what I have learned
~~~
Still your tongue so full of lies
Keep your reasons and alibis
Do now what you know is right
Or prepare for the coming fight
Your karma has been well-earned
~~~
Am I to believe you loved the man
Who for his children had a different plan
If I had the heart with which to pray
What is it your good God would say
About you, his so perfect child
~~~
commonsensiblyspeaking 
Well written, Brad. You prove your point with so much insight and wisdom!
Thank you, Yasmin! Happy holidays to you and yours!
Welcome, Brad. Merry Christmas!
I LOVE this! This is one of those poems that resonates deeply as many people have been duped by another’s lies at some point.
That last stanza is killer! Bravo!!
Thank you, my dear friend! Hope your Christmas day is warm and wonderful!
Thank you! I hope your December 25th is warm and wonderful! 😉❤
very powerful message, and I understand this well
Thank you, Beth!
I especially feel this post whenever I read its words. It brings out the host of emotions, most of them unpleasant, but it also brings me peace to share that I am not the only one feeling what these words inspire.
Feliz Navidad, my favorite brother! I love you beyond the words to tell you.