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Writer's pictureAnu Okikiolu

Poem #228 Temples instead


We built a monument to ourselves

with each extra brick, we laid

our boldness grew

and we thought us better than you.


A part of us thought we were rebels

champions of a self-righteous cause

that only we understood

and any attempt to correct us, we refused

cause we were sure, we knew better than you.


But soon, we realized in tears

we had built not a monument

but our tomb instead.

We thought we were perfect

but the truth could not be more clear,

we've deceived ourselves

whitewashed a sepulchre

and called ourselves good

and called ourselves good

when in truth

we are anything but.


For we were created to be joint heirs

but somewhere along the way,

we gave in to our fears.

Fear not all you sinners out there

the King made a way for you to live again

His Son, He freely gave

to bear our sins and pains.

Our garments have been exchanged

for ones as white as snow.

For once, we're tombs with only death within

now Christ dwells in us,

we are temples instead.

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