"My God" (+1)

Kurt Philip Behm

Why does your religion

have to disfavor mine

To speak to its converts

and prattle Divine

 

Foundations this slanted

are poised for a fall

Appeasing their zealots

who follow and maul

 

More killed by religion

in His holy name

Than famine and pestilence

ever can claim

 

The tenets left foreign

to God’s true intent

Epiphanies barren

—all grace to relent

 

(Villanova University: December, 2021)

 

 

Breaking Free

 

I’m not asking for approval,

that belongs to time

The spoken words I cherish most,

to you seem out of rhyme

I’m not asking for acceptance,

my muse rejects your praise

In darker moments light is found

—your comments weakly phrased

 

(The New Room: December, 2021)

  • Author: Kurt Philip Behm (Offline Offline)
  • Published: December 11th, 2021 10:34
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • woundedheart

    It is true they were fought in the name of God but we know it was really fought for wealth power and land or in modern times oil and minerals. Great write though if only the wars could be decided more sensibly say on a chess board.

  • Doggerel Dave

    That's religion for you..........not going to elaborate after your second piece...... ☺️

  • Kurt Philip Behm

    Thanks for reading, Dave.



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