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Feb 2020
Pope John something was nasty the other day
Outed
if you touch the hem of his garment you will get slapped
ha ha
whose your papa
now
he only lives in your heart
has no physical address
built no church
and appointed no deputies
he is faceless
nameless
the idea of him - his existential existence
far more interesting to believe
than your Vatican costume drama

hear this
his apology from high in the sky
mighty and aloof
talking down
to the posse of the decidedly "******"

I set a "bad example"
BAD EXAMPLE
I guess its that simple
to thick in the fat - to walk the cold
walk
the plank

like all cults
only the group matters
not the millions of the decidedly blind
devotees
god is us
remember that

if you touch the helm of his garment you will be saved
saved from the pretenders of the throne
look in
child of god
he will allow you touch his garment
for his can't be stained
stained by your poor
*****
asian
african
Latin American
hands
only your money is pure
not your hands

hopefully papa will use our hard earned tithe from the third world to dry clean his garment.
And soul.

Outed.
Emmanuel Phakathi
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Emmanuel Phakathi
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