Under The Law

Under the law I made myself 
My self doubt became a cry for help.
I forced selflessness
By making myself less.
In turn I became the villain.
I turned into the ephesians.
What a Pharisee I am.
I was afraid of man.
Holier I tried to be.
Frustrated that they could not see,
Why I was so lowly.
Truth be told, that wasn’t holy.
Reframe the picture on the wall.
Wrong perception of them all.
I didn’t need to beat myself into shame,
Punishment of self inflicted pain.

R.D. Jess