we're holy now

i see them pray.
church every day.
on their knees.
rosary in hand.
repentant and remorseful.
they've turned
over a new leaf,
a new life.
how nice.
let's forget the past
and move on.
but something is amiss.
something
doesn't feel quite
right.
the outside has a shine,
but what lies within
still is in the dark.
there is no light.