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Radiant table of excellence
Perfection is like a cathedral
The one with a bar for a graveyard nearby
The one that looks like an abandoned castle
The one whose doors reek of slave labor
Instead of a bishop it only has Oakley, an old drunk
Who sleeps in a bunk full of junk and dried up, aged spunk
It was a place for Oakley to drink and cope,
Instead of reaching for the rope
But who else to lead worship in St. Walburga’s if not him
Inside the cathedral a grim corridor meets you
To the side you can see dead plants, vomit and cockroaches
From the other side a gust of wind approaches
It’s from the broken window used for “ventilation”
Father Oakley was always known for his innovations
He once lifted himself off the ground to fly to the sky
In reality he just jumped out of the second story window
Per aspera ad astra I suppose
At the other end of the corridor the nave awaits
The altar is the only thing that gives this place hope
It wasn’t just clean, it was spotless,
Not a speck of dust or dirt to be seen
It was flawless
Radiant table of excellence
After a few steps it called out to Mordecai
He stopped and started listening to the silent melody
After a few seconds it started getting louder
In less than a minute they became deafening screeches
Mordecai started running
Grasping, grappling, grabbing onto the rotten oak benches
He headed straight for the raggedy doors
Trying hopelessly to break them open he shrieked for help
Quickly he’ll realize that he’s stuck in hell
Stuck here forever, he’ll keep Oakley company
Until the next poor soul decides to seek the altar
The radiant table of excellence
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This piece is about my own personal interest and struggles with religion. I wrote this poem in my creative writing class in school.