a crime, if you like,
to fit the punishment
not everyone can say
he has the power to
nourish the righteous
just by being himself -
as they are the first
to tell you
has your soul made
your churches rich
your rulers proud
and children die?
mine has
to tell you
has your soul made
your churches rich
your rulers proud
and children die?
mine has
Lasse Pedersen
Help me out here, please. Is this a quote from the good professor set into stanzas? Inspired by something he said? Or from the fashion model of the same name?
ReplyDeleteI read in it searing commentary on religion and my entanglement with it, and on the hope that being fully oneself might make some difference in the world. I'm interested to know the context of the original quote. Thanks.
Ah, I see Lasse is the model in the photo. I was caught up in the sentiment of the words. Yours, then? My compliments. I'd like to quote you in a discursive essay.
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