Someone told me he witnessed
A pastor removing demons
From a girl who lost her dad
And was demon-possessed
He said, if he hadn’t seen it
He wouldn’t believe it
That demons existed
So I asked, have you ever seen
A magician performed
Because pastors can be Magicians
And Wizards too
He said, you exibit the signs
You might also be possessed
You should avoid graveyards
Or the demons will attack
Avoid people grieving
For they possess demons
Stay away from those suffering
Or you’ll be their victim
So I asked, where is the compassion
In this your religious stance…
Haven’t you ever been hurt
Or suffered a loss
Did anyone said
You were demon-possessed
Or needed to be cleansed
After you suffered deeply
From this traumatic loss
Were you ever the same
After experiencing this loss
For people do change
After a traumatic loss
She was never demon-possessed
Just coming to terms with his death
Grieving her loss in her own way
PurpleStar 
I love this so much. It reminds me of the Babadook.
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Thank you … I’m glad you like it 🙂
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This is well written. Good work. I’m glad I found your blog 😊
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Thank you Andressa… I’m glad you stoppped by 🙂
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Great work!
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Thank you Pallavi 🙂
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Wow…I have totally lived this. Thank you. ❤
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You’re very welcome. Thanks for sharing ❤️
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There are demon possessions, PurpleStar. She wasn’t possessed because her father died. She was possessed because she did something she wasn’t supposed to.
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Thanks for sharing B.K
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They ignore the scripture, and teach prosperity. They teach that suffering is a sin, when it’s not. It’s part of our human experience.
Peace be with you.
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Peace be with you. Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Peace be with you, too!
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❤️
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You’re welcome. But you highlight a huge problem in Christianity as it is today. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Matthew Chapter 5:4.
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Very True 🙂
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I like your poem, “In Her Own Way”. It expresses multiple types of hurt, but also the hope of overcoming. It expresses opposing viewpoints almost at the extremes. I look forward to reading more. Thank You for sharing!
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You’re very welcome . Thank you and thanks for stopping by ❤️ 🙂
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People come up with the strangest doctrines. I agree with you entirely. People who have suffered tragedy (um, like, all of us) are not possessed by evil, but rather are searching for learning, growth, and healing, for goodness and light.
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Thank you so much Roger for sharing this 🙂
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Belief should bring comfort and solace, not the judgement of the believer. I believe compassion and humour works better than fear and the laying down of guilt. Thanks for the like.
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Thanks for stopping by and sharing 🙂
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