Irreligious
The statue
of a faded god,
smiling
with the poison
of futile
divinity,
has no more
strength
to beckon me
across
a cold, dark sky.
Take the
gospel
of vanity,
and let it burn.
© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026
#SJAshcroftsPoems #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #MyWordsMyWork
Simon J Ashcroft
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