Quatrain of Reticulated Sin - 300

Quatrain of Reticulated Sin

Reticulated - covered with a netlike feature

Sin - transgression of the divine

Composting life's work, watching the heat
of dysfunction, the smell of poor
choices; prosperity
simply eaten
away,

A sacrificed skeleton, an unwitting spirit,
holding onto its first breath as
transgressions of lust soak in,
for a lasting
stay.

Idealism, featured on your face - reticulated
sin covering features of realism - no
authorized truth entered
under your
skin,

Misery for poor judgments and virtual joy
that feels so good, is stuck to
crumbling reason, and dumped
into a trash
bin.

Yorktown Disciple
1998