Medjugorje Poem by DM W

Apparitions are said to appear here:
The Virgin Mary clad in blue and white;
Regulation rosaries changing colour;
Hearts and crosses spinning round the sun.
For me there's too much noise & hysteria here;
To expect visitations from the great beyond.
Invariably what one chooses to perceive here
Is a placebo effect; a self - fulfilling prophecy.
For me this is a kind of cut price religious practice;
So typical in tourist themed, modern times.
Why summon fluorescent presences? Surely it's
Better to leave them be? Far better to cultivate
An inner sanctuary of profound peace
Within oneself: via silent prayer or meditation.
Although it's much less enthralling,
In the long term, it's much more liberating!