I believed
that the sun
rose
up
in the sky
I believed that
the hand
was divine
even now
I don’t want
to know
of the lie
I believe
that the sin
must
be mine
and I pray
on my knees
my belief be
restored
I pray and I bow
low
my head
before footsteps
approaching me
on
and one
more
I pray
my voice silenced
instead
I believed
once
on a fairy-tale time
I believed
oh lord
and I
knew
but
I was wrong
so wrong
I see now
that mostly
I was wrong
about you
~
From the News: Cardinal Convicted
Timely in view of recent news of Cardinal from down under.
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Yes, Anne.
Such reluctance to acknowledge guilt, let alone meaningful contrition.
I have no knowledge of what did or didn’t occur, but the man (and some of his vociferous public supporters) don’t give me any reason to doubt the verdict.
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And so much of it, seemingly!
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Words escape me in thinking about some of these characters, Mick.
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Same here, Frank.
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