Walk the Straight-N-Narrow: A Poem about the Spiritual Abuse of Spiritual Authority
Walk the straight-n-narrow, They said,
And nothing will go awry.
Walk the straight-n-narrow,
and don’t ask the question why.
So I walked the straight-n-narrow,
my feet grew bloodied, torn.
I walked the straight-n-narrow,
Feeling forsaken and forlorn.
Don’t trust your inner feelings, They said,
and you will not go astray.
Don’t trust your inner feelings,
but walk the narrow way.
So I kept my feelings stifled,
My heart grew tired, worn,
I kept my feelings stifled,
with only more questions born.
Don’t question our authority, They said,
and your soul could still be saved,
Don’t question our authority,
or burn when you enter your grave.
But I questioned their authority,
and I laughed in bitter scorn.
I questioned their authority,
walked the wild, my heart to mourn.
6-1-14
