Exposed Poem by Bill Upton

And the beast came forward
From out of the shadows
After committing heinous acts for centuries-
Putting nations at war, dividing families,
Creating atrocities.

The beast came forward
After living under many disguises:
Materialism, atheism, racism,
Pride, deceit, envy, apathy, genocide even.
Under any name, the cloak of anonymity has helped
Masking the identity of the betrayer
Until now.

Satan walks the earth and appears as an ally.
He blinds us from his intentions by taking on roles.
He could be a friend, a teacher, a leader,
A parent, a priest, a savior.
He wins the trust of the masses
By showing shortcuts to easier lives through evil ways.
With unholy glaucoma he makes it impossible for people to see
The danger in which they are lurking.

A country, a people, a generation of souls are being lost to him.
Even worse, he appears through blurry eyes to be the second coming.

Yes, the face of evil, the liar of liars, has arrived.
He has been picked out of the police lineup-
The fallen angel, the poisonous snake, the enemy
Is in our midst...unmasked,
Daring us, inviting us, encouraging us.

He is the dark pounding in our heads
That threatens to eliminate our conscience.
He is the temptation from the song of the sirens.
He is the one who had the audacity to tempt Christ Himself.

Yes, he is alive and has always been,
But the difference is that now
He is no longer in hiding.
Right now
He is at your front door
In full body armor.