Baphomet

 

Somewhere beneath Templar armor

in the lairs that knights hid behind the eyes,

the Baphomet pagan idolatry was cloaked,

vowed by inquisitors to be exposed

by torture and confession.

 

What legend conjured by hateful minds

searched in violent probe

using wounds and mortal sacrifice

to try and appease fear’s gossip

building a foundation in falsification.

 

Slaughtered lives thus butchered in the quest,

where nothing was ever found

that proved this evil test of spiritual loyalty

would unveil the validity

of how the crusaders of Masonic teaching

ever guarded some image of blasphemy.

 

Another tragedy of zealots,

one more legacy of unmerited rage,

martyrs made of those who disagreed

and refused to embrace traditions

some hierarchy of clergy

dictated was a sacred decree.

 

Once again blood was spilled

for the cause of suppressing

any voice that dared to suggest

evil dwelled among the cross sentinels

serving the duty to preserve their holy myths

at the price of liberty

among minds with different opinions.

 

History sadly shares the fact

when a Baphomet is needed

in order to justify sacrificial lambs

if it can’t be located

then it will be invented

so the heaven peddled by the religious tyranny

won’t risk being disturbed or shaken.