"And so -

I JOURNEYED

By Land and by Sea -

I TRAVELLED -

And finally by foot -

I WALKED.

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I spent many arduous hours

Reading -

SACRED TEXTS

&

SCRIPTURES -

Filled with scenes of

Holy WRATH -

CONQUEST, PASSION & DEATH.

I SMILED, SWEATED & THRILLED.

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And similarly -

I spent many an hour -

Nay -

Days - weeks -

In CONTEMPLATION

And in

PRAYER -

Long, droning, repetitive

PRAYER!!!

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I visited -

MOSQUES

TEMPLES

CHURCHES

SHRINES

CAVES

DENS...

And many other places -

HOUSES OF PRAYER.

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I joined in

WORSHIP & PRAISE -

I offered

INCENSE -

Lit CANDLES -

Laid FLOWERS.

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I met with the

BLESSED -

The

POSSESSED -

I saw the sick -

HEALED.

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I saw the

DEAD -

Raised.

I felt a

POWER.

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I saw VISIONS of

ANGELS.

I WRESTLED -

With DEMONS.

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I visited -

SOOTHSAYERS -

SHAMANS -

​

Those who sold

POTIONS

Of

LOVE & DEATH -

Those who sold -

The MEANS to

WEALTH & POWER.

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I experienced the

THRILL -

Of SACRIFICE -

BLOODY!!!

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I ate

SAINTLY FOODS

And drank

DEVILISH POTIONS.

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I

ASCENDED

Into the numerous

HEAVENS -

And -

DESCENDED

To the various

HELLS.

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In the Heavens - I was bored.

The Hells - were uncomfortably hot.

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Therefore -

I CRIED

With

DESPAIR!"

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- SOTI