Hollow Beast

Daily banalities turned the church
Of the hallowed poor into the bank
Of a hollowed-out religion far removed
From the faith it was. Under the gods
Of money and status, the magnificent
Chapel of the popes, painted by a
Hired genius, stands on ground
Carved rotten by the tunnels
Of idolatry, false symbols, and
Self-interest.

Watch the conclave’s
Opening beats, and some of these
Men will be genuine faithful,
Warriors for the needy, humble,
And kind. Most of them will not.
No religion that excludes anyone
Is a true faith.

It is a hollow beast.

R 22/04/2025 14:17 Norwich Library