Paradise Blues

And God said, Thou Shalt Not Kill
one living creature . . .
And the man-made god said
"Kill all your enemies for me
and throw their bones in the Estuary."

And God said, Thou Mayst
Be Humble and Cast Out Sin . . .
And the man-made god said
"Rape the land, it is your oyster bed.
Enslave the people, work them 'til their dead
and throw their bones in the Estuary."

And God said, We Are One
and need no idols to comfort us . . .
And the man-made god said
"Erect towering platforms of reinforced
concrete; bleed the flaming skies
and sacrifice the youth of Mankind
for a song, a fabled tune, heraldry
and then when it's finished
throw all the bones to me."

And God said --
well, what do you think He said?

and the man-made god said

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