Actually
these people
who ‘have dreams’,
defile flesh
reject the authority-of-the-Lord
and slander the glorious ones.

But Michael, the archangel,
when he was arguing with the devil
and disputing
about the body of Moses,
did not dare to pronounce judgement
for slander
but he said:
‘May the Lord rebuke you.’
But these people
– as many things they do not understand
they slander
– as many things
that by instinct
they understand
like irrational animals
by these things
they are being destroyed

Thank you, dear Jesus,
for all you have given me,
for all you have taken away from me,
for all you have left me.

Thomas More (c.1478-1535)