the pope’s concert

one channel carries
the global
event

it is a Christian event
that might keep certain folk from watching
and
especially
to hear

it is a global event that narrow sight
would turn and lead
away

those
whose walls pretended to be gold
and
thoroughness of wealth

also control
pretense to earthly power

and
should the devils weep except
to
know there is
such withholding by such willful ignorance
with great effort
never
to confront
the good

c l couch


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