Brand New Poem from infectionbylight...

the title is a line from a newspaper article; the first stanza is a quote from the same article; the Webster's portion is, of course, from Webster's; the synthesis is mine own, as is the complete end product.

Bill Donohue, President of the Catholic League

for Religious and Civil Rights, Agreed

“It all comes down to one thing.

What is in the best interest of children –

not what is in the best interests of adults.

That’s narcissistic.”

Narcissism (from Webster’s) –

1. Inordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self-love; vanity.

2. Psychoanalysis: erotic gratification derived from admiration of one’s own physical or mental attributes, being a normal condition at the infantile level of personality development.

Synthesis (from Deep Within the Valley of the Big Cotton Sun) –

1. And how I know what’s best for children is how I know what’s best for you, and how I know that gay marriage is a sin against God - I am Bill Donohue, President of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, and they often publish my words in the newspaper.

2. Honey, Honey – I know it’s late, and I’m sorry to wake you, but do you know whose words they published in the newspaper today? Again? Do you? Talking about narcissism and stuff? ( …) No? Let me make a clue for you then. Only Bill Donohue’s words, that’s whose; only Bill Donohue, President of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, only his words, that’s whose. Only his, Honey, His. ( …) (…) You still sleepy, Honey?