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The Dragon's Mouth
After Malcolm Guite’s poem titled, “What If?” and inspired by Revelation 12:15 which reads, “The serpent poured water like a river out of his mouth after the woman, to sweep her away with a flood.”
From the Dragon's mouth words pour out As a river where truth seems to shout: The shameful curses and accusations, Of scorching scornful condemnations, The accuser’s raging imprecations, To drown and make you his prize. In desperate deceit we lie, we make Excuses for self-preservation's sake. We deflect, dismissing with simplifications To manipulate another’s expectations, Managing with half-truths…
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