No Apologies

I will not apologize for my success

"Mea culpa maxima" will not  be my song

 Nor will I blame you for my failure

I'll accept it free of guilt, unless I have done you wrong

I will not rend my skin

For the blessings in my arms

Nor wear sack cloth nor ash

Unless they come somehow from harm

I will enjoy the fruits of my labor

Knowing that I will pass along much

And hope you wish me well

The result of reaping such

I will not curse the gifts of God Almighty

So that you might find me humble

I will make a joyful noise unto the world

So that others might not stumble

I will not curse my fortune

Nor hide from light of day

I will not build the darkness

But, help you light your way

If I should fail to give praise

what more then would I be

A thief, charlatan and liar

Like scribes and Pharisees

  

If I should lack in happiness

Well what then do I offer

Another cursed penny

Inside the devil's  coffers

I will seek to deliver joy

So you see that it is real

And not be lost in blasphemies

Of bogus cause and zeal

I shall proclaim good news and hope

Offer succor when it's needed

So that the work of the light is done

And cannot be impeded

Roger H. P. Clark

The Necromata