Color (Cullen)/Gods

by Countee Cullen

Gods

I FAST and pray and go to church, And put my penny in,But God's not fooled by such slight tricks, And I'm not saved from sin.

I cannot hide from Him the gods That revel in my heart,Nor can I find an easy word To tell them to depart:

God's alabaster turrets gleam Too high for me to win,Unless He turns His face and lets Me bring my own gods in.