Oxymoron
He in church again
she with him too
not believe you perish
believe interpretations prophecies
falsely you perish
They leave the pew turn
look back the exits
parishioners push
ascending the aisles
ending at the exits
spawning salmon gill to gill
body rubbing writhing body
ascending the rapids
three open fish ladders
ending at the falls'
wall of water
Nonbelievers must leave
no one really believes
not knowing what to believe
nonbelief truth
belief false
Nonbelief is belief
The left right exits
fish ladders blocked
bigger stronger determined
bodies push to the top
middle aisle fish ladder
at the wall the falls
The children back
at the front of the church
believe don't believe
believers nonbelievers
truth false
false truth
The minister choir
at the wall the falls
Scream—there are no exits
© Elmer Wiens
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