ALTAR

ALTAR

I came to your altar
to worship

check out the place,
speak to your God
and ask him
a few things

but a homily I got
and a dubious one too,
condemning all
barbarians,
is what
I did receive

painting the picture
for me
the one I am supposed
to believe in so
much
I cannot but see

but the picture did
not show itself, I felt
deficient in vision

all the gold everywhere
blinding me

leaving me
struggling for balance

beginning to sympathize
with the thought
that it
would be
better

burnt down.