Nails Of The Cross

Strange we are punished for the 'sins' of others!

They tried me in a kangaroo court,

guilty of original sin!

They laid me on crossed planks

and tied my hands and legs to them

before hammering crude pins

through each wrist

and through both feet.

They raised that structure up

and left me to hang there

for the rest of my sick

Catholic days.

And all because a boy called Adam

was persuaded by his lover

to eat her forbidden fruit.

 

22/10/20

Author's Note

Reviews

[wordman]

and the story goes,and we lived persuaded from then on

[Einstein Noodle]

so many youth have been damaged and dissuaded of Faith by misguided tactics of the old school Priests and Nuns .. tho i am by far not a practicing Catholic and not familiar with how things are now .. i do know the Church has made a lot of changes in their approach and practice .. the parallel of the young boy heaped by guilt and deeply suffering is a bit out of the wheelhouse of Christ's laying down His own life willingly .. that aside ... the contrast is vivid ... and i feel for your protagonist ... very engaging poetry for me sir!
E.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

A mixed piece here dear 'E'. The many women who have crucified me without anaesthetic accompanied by my distain for religion, especially anything radical. many thank yous Sir!

[Einstein Noodle]

ahhhhhhhhh read it again with "They.." as women .. sheesh brother ... wasn't worth it was it?! ;)))))))))

[John Alexander McFadyen]

You got it in one big 'E'

[Einstein Noodle]

:) ........................

[Chris Shaw]

If you don't want to suffer, stay away from women :)) There are some real feisty ones out there who won't stand for any crop :) Well penned John.

Chris

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ha, ha, LMSO! Aye but there are also those that dish out crap for selfish reasons Chris. Takes all sorts but your advice is most sage and welcome!

[Chris Shaw]

Ha ha. Have a good afternoon John. Now't so strange as women. Even I know that :)

[Kari Rakitan]

Here we go again with men trying to blame women for their lack of self control. If you ask me, Lilith was smart to dump Adam's a*s. I don't believe for a second that he was the one who dumped her. They call it history for a reason, though: https://youtu.be/IBdohg10Fvg

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ah but I don't blame women i was merely constructing words from the bible as a foil Kari. You feisty gal! I am not religious either lol. Many thanks as always for taking the time to read. Not my type of music but I got the point and thanks for sharing.