A Convenient God
Trauma Invalidation and Religious Bypassing
I show them the heavy, jagged pieces.
Instead of recognizing the sharp edges and torn flesh,
they drape a proverb over the bleeding.
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They blame the victim.
They weaponize the Divine.
They frame their hatred as my spiritual failing.
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They use God like an eraser,
scrubbing away the uncomfortable truth of the wound,
because the sight of it demands an empathy
they are not willing to give.
About the Creator
Archery Owl
Father and Friend
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