The Devil Wears a White Suit

 August 31, 2020

So you don't believe in the Devil, 

What luxury! What privileged skepticism!

How peaceful must your sleep be, 

Wrapped in angels, undisturbed by demons. 

I witnessed the Devil with my own eyes. 

I can still hear his mangled maniacal laughter as he

Crushed bones and stamped out 

Souls in his polished black shoes. 

The Devil wears a white suit and 

With perfect precision and keen attention

Takes notes on developments of —

                                                   child experiments. 

With haughty grace, he marched

Over dreams and futures without

Chain to restrain his impulse

Nor bond to   slow     his     pace. 

The title for healing attached to his name,

The pretense of progress, with executioner’s delight. 

Cruelty disguised in charts and graphs

The horror of science devoid of awe.

“And where was God?” you ask.  

Where was Satan’s supposed nemesis?

He was barred from entry, unable to pass through 

The Gates of Hell inscribed

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