Vivid Depictions Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Demons only feed to please their own needs.

'Amen.'

Once this is obvious with it noticed,
Why do people remain to complain?
Or listen to sermons describing self-serving demons.
As if to advocate not only a witnessing of this.
But also...
Enact such activities to validate an experience,
To qualify a doing as if to approve.
This kind of behavior should only be viewed.
And not tempted to satisfy our selfish desires.

One will testify of sins committed.
To be cleansed of the doing.
While others will nod their heads to attest they too...
Were tempted by such vivid depictions.
Only to be revisited by those temptations again.
We must recognize and not indulge ourselves.
Only demons do that.
Only demons attract to themselves sins.
Demons do this. And demons do that.
Demons set traps for those to attract.

~This sermon confuses me.
Mommy?
What's a sin? ~

'Something NOT to do.'

~Oh.
Okay.~

'Ssshhh.
Sit quietly and listen.
I want you to learn.'

~I will.
Demons only feed to please their own needs.~

'Amen.'

~And here their needs are given a lot of attention.~

'Ssshhh.
Sit quietly and listen.
I want you to learn.'

~I am.
Demons do this. And demons do that.
Demons set traps for those to attract.~

'Ssshhh.
Sit quietly and listen.
I want you to learn.'

~I am.
Mommy,
How many times can I be forgiven for my sins? ~

'How are you going to learn 'anything',
If you don't listen? '

~Oh.
Okay.~