Persian Quatrains About Church People Poem by Gert Strydom

The pastor drives with his shiny Mercedes in at the gate
and long before he stops I know the collection cannot wait
because the boot opens before he comes around the corner
and it does his true intentions indicate.

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There are people that build churches with two towers,
others do hold church under a tree for hours
and at times I do wonder in silence if they trust the same God
while some are open to the elements and rain showers?

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When at church in suits and nice clothes people do cluck-together
then I do get very afraid, as things are not going to get better
and I want to flee away to find salvation
before they tempt me into verbal arguments by the Word's letter.

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When the formidable evangelist does sent people to hell
"now is the hour, now is the hour" do people tell
then it's as if he triples and dances on the stage
as if his jumping around will safe him from the last bell.

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There is a totally hairless reverend
that in the middle of the service does to the front bend
do burst out: "you will burn if you do not come to conversion
and in the bar with the men his money is spent

© Gert Strydom