#MastoPrompt #arrayed

In robes of righteousness arrayed,
My pearls of wisdom I displayed,
Which merely made the people scoff.
But when I put that raiment off
And donned a dirty rag, the torn
And tattered cloth provoked their scorn.
Among them now I go covert
In blue jeans and a clean t-shirt.

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