At one time, the religious right followed the Ten in the Bible.
They were not all about taking sides and being tribal.
What should have been solid and no fail.
Has been up for exchange and sale.
Now it seems they’ve made their own.
A path to ensure their desires, wishes and growth.
The number one is no longer to have no other Gods.
Money, status, privilege, power – are being sought.
Do whatever it takes and use his name.
You can shame, beat, denigrate and maim.
Even make an idol of gold.
As many hang to his every word.
Protect and praise him at every turn.
Be loyal and generous to him and he will spare you his tongue.
Avoid his wrath you’re more likely to continue on.
The fear of him guides the decisions.
You can no longer stand firm to truth or have an opinion.
Don’t take the Lord’s name in vain unless it’s to bolster the one you think was sent by God.
Ignore the bad deeds done.
Do them in God’s name and your sins will be forgiven.
It’s to the lies, propaganda and conspiracies that you listen.
Show on the days that he says.
Gather to the place and time that he identifies.
Chant for his boost and to energize.
Do whatever it takes for his rise.
The respect that was given to others no longer hold.
Honoring of virtues have gone cold.
Niceties in society are no longer important.
Embrace and enhance discordant.
You’re allowed to physically attack and kill.
Suppress and oppress so others no longer have the will.
Never mind the death toll.
Especially if it’s to your lead and you can still leverage votes.
And if they’re likely to not vote for you.
Restrict their Rights and take away their freedoms too.
Strip people of their dignity.
Elevate for your superiority in society.
Violence is just a means to an end.
God supposedly is now standing behind that trend.
Don’t stay with the truths you were once married to.
You’re allowed to savor whatever is to your favor.
No need to commit or admit.
You can justify and change your mind at any time.
You can defame, smear people’s names, run dirty and vicious campaigns.
You can make the most irrational and wildest claims if you’re standing to the right.
You can take away, make judgments and sentence without trials.
Stack the systems, even those meant to be neutral and fair.
Insert your ideology, religion and politics any and everywhere.
Advertise a path painted in gold.
An easy fool for those who show.
Stay a step ahead of the “enemy”.
As you’re allowed to lead with false accusations and suppositions.
Mis and disinformation.
Set a mix with grains or kernels of truth.
That’s all you need for a certain group of Americans to follow you.
No longer send messages of kind.
It’s to whose minds you can influence.
Lure into the lions’ den.
A new breed of religious, Republican and American.
Their reality is their interpretation.
There was no hesitation to change norms, laws and the Constitution.
Why would they stand with the Commandments?
Changing what they can to fit their greed.
Following Donald’s narcissistic tendencies.
It seems as long as you say and do for Trump and Republicans, you get a Commandment exemption.
State that your claims are backed by Supreme who supposedly granted their superiority.
Either through birth or their beliefs.
That’s not any different from the Jewish Community’s claim of ownership and control when it comes to Israel and Jerusalem.
Seen as a green light to proceed.
Interpret the Bible to your wishes, wants and perceived needs.
Some want US to believe it’s all in God’s plan.
As they stand with alternate facts, conspiracies and made up steals.
But God doesn’t need for humans to endure evil deeds.
To ensure his and the Church’s longevity and prosperity.
No, decisions to be made won’t always be crystal clear.
And choices will not always be the fairest of fair.
But there has been one command from above that always stood out –
No matter what – LOVE.