Wilbur's Poem

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Wilbur is an old grandpa demon, who claims to be Satan’s right-hand wizard. He has a fierce temper that will rip a person to the core. Along with his young, new protégé Carlos, a young street kid, gunned down by his fellow gang members for doing the unforgivable to the leader’s girlfriend, are in high spirits as young Carlos’ training begins. As our duo weaves their way through downtown traffic causing road rage and hostility to rise within the commuters, Wilbur is speaking to the boy demon about the fine art of one’s faith. “The reality of it all, young one, if you can shake their faith you can shake them.”

“But how do we shake someone who trusts, loves and believes in their so-called god”, young one asks.

“Watch and observe as this is
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We kick and punch holes in their life’s, but they hang on to their god with all their might and won’t let go no matter what we do to them. So Papa says to forget about them, as their faith-wall is so high we can’t get in. But there are weaklings, like Hector here, that all we have to do is lead him by the hand by simple distractions - like scrolling “Facebook” or watching all the delightful new tv shows Papa creates, and the weakling no longer has time to read his bible or that nasty ritual called praying to his god, (Wilbur shudders) convincing himself he’s okay, one day won’t matter. One day becomes two days. Two days turns into months, than years and – THEN WE HAVE HIM!!! Ahh the joys of distractions, distractions, distractions! Time to get to work!!”

Meanwhile, across town prayers are going up for Hector’s tattered soul as warrior angels descend from on high to battle the demon forces…

“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.” 1 Peter 5:8-9

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