a veneer of the holy

mortal man, who are you fooling
stuck in the mire, the filth
standing in your offal
not claiming your birth
a veneer of the holy
covering your stench
the bile of your living
knowing where you went

June 4, 2012
Romans 8:12-14
Romans 8:12-17
Year B
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
May 27, 2012 to June 3, 2012
Pentecost
“Becoming ‘Anew’”
by R. Scott Sullender
scripture and meditation for May 31, 2012
June 2, 2012 and June 3, 2012

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