The Benefits of Capitulation

I probably ought to stop fighting the fools,
And get them to give me their money, instead.
I'll become a preacher, a sweaty-faced railer
Against integration, abortion, and all those
Perversions the Hollywood crowd talks about.
I'll say God's wrath is imminent. Those who
Don't pray, or who do so to one of the false
Deities, soon will see themselves descend into
Hell, and, once I've finished shouting, I'll
Have an assistant (a lovely and blessedly
Slow-witted thing), pass the plate, and the dollars
Will come rolling in. She and I, afterward,
Will repair to my mansion, where we will
Partake of a full range of sins. On my idle
Weekdays (when I'm done fornicating), I'll
Consort with fascists and captains of industry,
Warming to all of their insincere flattery.
Not even one would come into my church,
But they'd value my hold on the fools.



Poetry by Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2021-11-09 at 18:00

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