The Reluctant Savior

You mock me with
your translucent vanity
fashioning mythical
visions of a man beyond
my humble station
How can I hope to
fulfill your jaded
expectations when
my only unique
impulse is original sin
(which isn't all that
original anymore)
In a world of carbon
copied beige you expect
me to stand head and
shoulders above
mediocrity.

Ok Father...

I will try

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Raj Arumugam
This is indeed a dramatic moment in the life of Christ - and you have depicted that moment with flair and deep insight, Patrick...
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DavidPaulley
I remember that book by Nikos, seems I recall it made a lot of controversy when a movie of it was made. Your write is like the trials and tribulations of many a being seeking the wisdom and inner strength of familial memory to endure and stand when the worst of the world is against them.
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