{"id":295,"date":"2019-11-13T16:42:57","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T16:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/refuge\/?post_type=portfolio&p=295"},"modified":"2020-01-31T23:04:26","modified_gmt":"2020-01-31T23:04:26","slug":"the-church","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/refuge\/portfolio\/the-church\/","title":{"rendered":"The Church"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Artist:<\/strong> Gary Allen<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The church has been deemed historic
\nwhile the community deals with current issues.
The church is behind bars and locks
\nwhile guns pop, pop, pop up the block
\nand addicts are shooting
\ndope up their veins
\nain\u2019t it a shame
\nhow the church stays behind bars and locks
while they shoot the Glock
\nand addicts fight over a rock\nwhile Jesus stands at the door and knocks
\nbut the church they
\nwon\u2019t let him in
\nthe doors are closed in self-righteousness
and no one confesses their sin\nand the bars\nand locks that were met to keep the thief out now keeps the church in<\/p>Gary Allen<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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More photos by the artist:<\/p>\n\n\n

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