When I first came on-line to these kinds of site, I read this poem (c. '97-'98.) I thought it captured the JW world. I never found out who Cyber-Psalmster was/is, but my regards to the talented poet.
Peace - LL
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SPIRITUAL FEAST
By Cyber-Psalmster
Voices in conversation, meld into an amorphous hum. The whiteness of the
lies are blinding: "Hello. So nice to see you. I love your dress."
The blackness of the heart is hidden: "Why are you so annoying? I hate you
with all my might. When can I leave your presence? I'm getting sick just
looking at you. Self-righteous pig. Jezebel influence. Vessel for
dishonorable use. Unspiritual you are. Haughty. Materialistic. Flake. Bad
Association. You could have pioneered last month like I did, but you decided
to take a vacation instead."
Call from the podium. Meeting about to begin. Take our seats like
ballbearings in a pichinco machine.
The music arises. A hundred voices whispering familiar melodies they can't
sing. While one or two of the least endowed bellow the chorus boldly in
tone-deaf splendor. Take pride. Better sounding to Jehovah than anything in
Babylon.
Then prayer. Quiet time. Children looking around in a forest of adults with
bowed heads. Slap! Slap upside the head. Father was looking too, and saw his
child, head not bowed. Discipline. Head bowed. Tears on cheek. Jehovah's
love. Thank you.
The Amen.
Meeting is now in God's "care and keeping." Where does he keep it?
Man at Podium with a Grinch-like grin. Risen. Above the rest. Invites
answers to his questions.
But, only answers that he wants. Try to get it right. Think of what he wants
to hear. Say it.
Question asked: Arms outstretched in a German salute. Pick me. Pick me. May
I do my penance.
Mic handlers scurry like beetles up and down the isles.
Eyes look over people's shoulders. "So-and-so didn't study." snicker. I
underlined in florescent colors, 5 of them, so that all may know I studied.
She studies well. Look at all those colors. Look at all that writing in the
margins. Spiritual. Yes. Spiritual.
Read from the paragraph, see how best to rearrange the words. What did I
underline? Oh. What am I supposed to say? Oh yes. Now read. Now paraphrase.
Thank you very much sister. Oh no. I read one sentence too many and answered
the next question. The shame. The embarrassment. Must read the correct
sentence.... Must stay in the arrangement....
The colors ran through to the other side.
Conductor thrown off track. Asks an already answered question. One day, I'll
be a master commentor. I will quote from old Watchtowers, and the Insight
Book, and impress-people with page numbers and dates. Spiritual. Yes.
Spiritual.
Next paragraph.
Rinse, Lather, Repeat.
Keep up with the Chariot.
The light is getting brighter as Armageddon is getting closer. It won't be
long now.
Such timely information. Just what we need.
They are giving us our food at the right time. Such a faithful slave. It's
Jehovah's Food. Listen to what it says.
May we continue to go in service.
May we continue to avoid bad association. May we continue to be magazine
conscious.
May we continue to support Jehovah with our valuable things. May we continue
to avoid the spirit of the world.
May we continue to not misuse blood.
May we continue to be obedient to those taking the lead.
Concluding remarks. Ain't this the best Watchtower Study ever? Yes, it is.
So encouraging. Such fine information. The Brothers sure know how to give us
what we need at the right time.
Hum of conversations rise after the last amen, like the sound of many
waters. That was a fine talk. I enjoyed your handling of the lesson. I
enjoyed your comment. It was very fine. It was very encouraging. No where
else can we get this fine information that is so encouraging. Oh did I say
it was fine information? The articles just get better and better. More
encouraging, and more fine.
Listen in on a conversation...
Listen...
Listen...
"So nice to see you."