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A Sanctimonious Fool
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By Michael P. Johnson
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A Sanctimonious Fool

Going to church would be in vain

There’s nothing there to see

At home I’ve so much more to gain

All mostly total free

 

Of course; I’m saved, I testify!

I witness those I meet

I know that God won’t let me die

Like pagans on the street

 

To frequent church I have no need

God hears at home my prayer

From childhood on I’ve had God’s seed

And life’s eternal share

 

I’ve no more need to go to church

I know the truth and more!

Heaven won’t leave me in the lurch

Nor close to me life’s door

 

No need to tell me where to go

Nor how I ought to pray

I have more knowledge in my toe

Than most in church today

 

Self-righteous me! Oh no my friend

The facts you fail to see

So don’t you judge and then pretend

You’re more like Christ than me

 

Allow me live as I see fit

I know the wealth I’ve got

Now go along and do your bit

With that righteous lot

 

I know of God I know the law

I’m right for judgement day

I know it all I’m more than sure

So just be on your way…...

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Submitted: Friday, July 22, 2011

Last Updated: Friday, July 22, 2011

About the Poet
I never wrote a word of poetry in my life. Till the day Jesus took my hand and touched my soul.....I invite your response. However most poems are not about me! Very few are. But the feed-back good, bad or indifferent is always desired. Not meant to offend, but I write about many things in many a guise. Of life, death, lost, found, saved, backsliders, new comers, repenting souls, doubting hearts, heathens, Christians, fire, water, Satan's daughter, wallowing in sin, saved, made sound walking in Light, graceful righteous. Suffering, ecstatic, bored, excited, sad, delighted, Sick, well, lame, able, living, dying, etc. etc. etc. Writing about anything, everything and everyone as the spirit leads. All meant to reveal, waken, revive, encourage, shame, help. Gladden, pick up, exalt, portrait, liberate. Again over 99% of my work is not about me. Although at times I write as though I were or am. Speaking e.g. in the first person. This is quite common even in the bible itself. Prophets speak of themselves, then God speaks, again the prophet, then God......Quite often it's difficult to distinguish whom it is that at any given time is speaking or narrating.

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