The Preacher Line*

"Sin" cried the preacher;

"Not again"cried my mind,

(also my preacher)

I wondered vaguely

if he had tasted of the fruits of love

or tasted the blessed thrill

of liquid fire.

He spoke so surely

and so shrilly

I am sure

his preacher had said "Sin"

and his mind (also his preacher) said

"Not again"