Stupid Cult!

'But you know: Tom –and John-
everyone who’s anyone.’
The fervent voice of the wannabeliever;
‘Look!’ He showed me "Hello". ‘OK?'
As if I’d really be swayed that way.
‘Come on there must be something in it. Jeez,
they’re all –like- you know, celebrities!’

He said it with an aweful whisper.

I laughed and said ‘I’m not impressed.’
His face fell and he looked depressed:
depressing too, in his misbuttoned jacket.
‘But, maybe, could be… is it really shite?’
And I looked at my brother, his face quite white,
I wondered at the bareness of his spiritual cupboard,
that he considered believing in L Ron Hubbard.