(#2 in the "Unclean Things" series...)


THE GREAT DIVORCE


I love you, Dear--
You are the light of my dark life…
But you don’t fit in my philosophies.
I will change all of that tonight.
There is a great divide
Between belief and actuality.
I need you, Dear…
But you conflict with what I write.
I will change all of that tonight--
There is a great divorce
Between Need to Know and Need to be Free.

I want you, Dear--
But the truth still remains in sight.
I can’t live with that and live with you.
I will change all of that tonight.
There is a monstrous chasm
Between what we’ll say and what we’ll do.
I need you, Dear…
But I’m molested by the Light.
I will change all of that tonight--
There is a great divorce
Between what enlightens and ensues.

Excuse me, Dear--
But faith keeps putting up a fight.
It’s post-religious congestion.
I will change all of that tonight.
There is an ominous gulf
Between comfort and concession.
Don’t leave me, Dear…
Let me convince myself I’m right
(Yes, I will change it all tonight)--
There is a great divorce
Between progress and progression.

I’ll keep you, Dear--
Because I need you in my life;
But I’m tortured by polarity.
I will change all of that tonight.
There is an invisible barrier
Between freedom and integrity.
I love you, Dear…
Though I’m bludgeoned by what’s right.
Remember what I said last night--
There is a great divorce
Between belief and actuality.

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