Of What is Faith?

Accidental Poet



Of what is faith?

Something of which to believe in

Cause I believe it to be there

Not just what I imagine

 

Whether or not

Seen with my eyes

Or touched by hand

My heart can sense its size

 

My inner being

Dictates my own truth

Some call it a “gut feeling”

Usually I feel it too

 

In my heart and soul

I’ll feel either wrong or right

Directing my deep-down faith

To see the truth in light

 

Not just from teachings

But of an inner voice

Telling me that which feels real

And my faith has a choice

 

Of anything I believe in

Or I believe not

Ask myself why

 In the mirror the answer I got

 

Of many things

I’m a faithful man

But I decide only for me

And there I’ll make my stand

 

Copyright © Accidental Poet 2021

  • Author: Sharon\'s Poet (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: June 3rd, 2021 04:48
  • Category: Reflection
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Comments5

  • Neville


    an intriguingly crafted question so well poemed ...
    ... I have a feeling that many if not most folk will have asked the same thing
    ... I personally follow a Buddhist path and am generally contented with my lot ...

    Neville

    • Accidental Poet

      Thank you so much N. Much appreciated as always. ; )

    • dusk arising

      Faith is a part of our make up and needs no church, or finery of robes, or money making power organisations (e.g. the R.C. church) to support it.

      • Accidental Poet

        My poem was not written with any religion as inspiration. It's about having faith in oneself.

      • orchidee

        Good write AP.

      • Goldfinch60

        Fine, wise words AP, faith within oneself is so important in our lives.

        Andy

        • Accidental Poet

          Thanks Andy. As always I appreciate your viewpoint and compliments. ; )

        • L. B. Mek

          what is Faith
          but the actualisation: of hope,
          and what is Hope
          but our refusal to surrender
          to all the abundance of dreary
          that threatens
          to swallow us: whole...
          the Important part
          is exercising the humility: in acceptance
          that there May be
          more than one representation of Faith
          and allowing for the diversity
          in which people choose to express
          and cement, their interpretation of Hope...
          it is Great we affirm what is important to us
          in the I's and Me's and My's - observations
          we so proudly, share
          but let us evolve, to a world
          where 'We': underlines all of our empathy
          and opens paths of inclusivity and unity...!

          • Accidental Poet

            Couldn't have said it better myself. Thanks LB. ; )



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