long ago
when dark secrets could be kept
popes spent their days saving people's souls
and nights planting the seeds of
their bastards
when dark secrets could be kept
popes spent their days saving people's souls
and nights planting the seeds of
their bastards
~~::~~
"Popes had mistresses as young as fifteen years
of age, were guilty of incest and sexual perversions of every sort, had
innumerable children, were murdered in the very act of adultery. In the old
Catholic phrase, why be holier than the Pope?" Source
Afterthought: I was intending to write a triquain, but couldn't remember that name, nor the form. To be complete, the entry would require a 12 syllable line following the 9 syllable line, then another 9 syllable line following that to maintain symmetry. Maybe this is a dwarf triquain.
Your words have a cutting edge - secrets, lies, pious hypocrisy. Time to blow the lid on the myths of piety, for the sake of those who are true to their faith.
ReplyDeleteOutstanding! Cuts to the quick.
ReplyDeleteOoooof. Straight to the gut, and the heart. So well done.
ReplyDeletea great twisting final line ~
ReplyDeleteOh my truth be told!
ReplyDeleteHah - great epigram or do I mean aphorism
ReplyDeleteOuch. Back then, and still in places.
ReplyDeleteYes. hypocrisy has always been possible for popes and bishops.
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