Lament of the Hypocrite #2086

Lament of the Hypocrite Woe to you, teachers veiled in deceit, Hypocrites cloaked in piety’s guise, You shut the door of heaven’s retreat, From your lips, only hollow lies. Gatekeepers to a realm you do not know, Blocking souls from solace bright, In shadows of corruption, you grow, Masking darkness with borrowed light. Your lips preach of sanctity divine, Yet your hearts stray far from the way, You grasp the key to life’s true sign, Twisting truth in deceit’s array. You do not enter the sacred door, Nor let others find their path, Your audacity, a festering sore, Guides souls to spiritual wrath. In every heart that seeks with care, The kingdom’s grace speaks clear, Beyond your shadows, truth laid bare, Pure and bright, sincere. Woe to you, who veil the way, Your power fades with time’s swift flight, God’s kingdom stands, unyielding, gray, In faithful hearts, true faith alight. Divine light pierces through your mask, Revealing paths of integrity, Where grace and truth in glory bask, Shining in eternal purity. Thus, echoes the hypocrite’s lament, A warning through the ages sent, The doors to heaven can’t be barred, By deceitful hearts, by souls unstarred. For the light of truth will always rise, Beyond the facades, through endless skies, In hearts of faith, the kingdom’s known, Where grace and integrity are shown. -Steven G. Lee (June 30, 2024)