Wrapped Poem by Derek Pape

Wrapped



Wrapped in your religion.

Protected by your faith.

Absolute in its power to save you from yourself.

The little sins and indiscretions of life are neatly tucked away.

But are they?

Will the day come when your religion can’t wash you clean any more?

And you will be just like the rest of the unwashed masses.

Just another one of us.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Grace Tan 10 February 2007

it's a welcoming poem. I realise that many poets on this website write in this style- where prose is fused into poems. Although I do not disapprove of it, I dun quite like it much either, thus, I meanly evade from commenting on these. However, I felt that your this poem was not too bad, truthfully. It has concept and nice phrases all around. I give nice poems their due comments, so here it is! I very much liked the way you ended off the poem: 'Just another one of us. ' It is a true poem phrase and a simple yet probing one which is masterly. Perhaps you could too write it in this matter, with a starting that goes like: 'Wrapped in your religion; Protected by your faith. Is its powers of salvation For whom; but from you save? ' Explore in this boundless world of poetry, the different styles, imagery and more, and I hope you enjoy every step of it!

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