Simplify

The people mutter and
talk amongst themselves

The meaning, they say, is this
The meaning, they say, is that

Muddying up the
waters that were

for bathing

for cleansing

for restoring

Such that no one
could come clean

Words floating
like scum at the top

Then...the Lord said to me
"Simplify. Simplify."

written 10/14/2008