The Nature of exorcism

[ragashree]

We once could hate full-force and cast the shame
Of evil, and our demons far from self:
When witch and misbeliever burned in flame
And we, the righteous, kept our chosen path;

When those in distant lands across the sea
Exalted Satan’s name in foreign tongues
With lust for blood and death of such as we
To whom God gave the role of chosen ones.

But we have grown from this old attitude!
But we have not, and still must pass the blame
Of all our wrongs. And so, with gratitude
We hound the wolf among us we could tame:

For Human sin becomes no sin at all
To that of Beast, who sins against Us All.

 

[ragashree]

Someone told me this one reminded her of William Blake... It certainly wasn't an intentional resemblance, but having actually got round to reading some of his poems since I wrote this I do see her point!

 

[InsatiableCuriosity]

I love this!!

 

[ragashree]

Ah, you got it by the look of it I think an understanding of psychology helps with this one!

 

[infjwatching]

I like this line a lot: For Human sin becomes no sin at all
To that of Beast, who sins against Us All.

 

[wildcat]

Very good poetry!
As good as Blake, and the same haunting quality.
You surely have a talent for poetry!