Yesterday was so full,
Yet so empty,
Life wasn't felt, just seen and heard,
If I could find more than just memories,
Maybe then it wouldn't hurt,
Maybe a little feeling,
Maybe a little love,
Maybe a little kindness,
Maybe a devil's day is made when you cross the threshold of life and make it through all of time,
Maybe he doesn't want us to die,
Maybe he hates the strife,
And he's in hell because he knows God put us in this life,
Maybe what we see as evil is beautiful and kind,
Maybe all is well but Yahweh strives to see us pain,
Maybe he doesn't want us to live in love and gain,
He'll say he loves us like a parent to their child,
He'll say what he doesn't mean like meaningless lies,
He'll say man was doomed to be vicious and wild,
If he says what he means then I don't think that he's seen love's heartbreak,
A Romeo begging for love,
Singing to a heart which to another man a path has been paved,
A mother and a wife of a man once in the army,
Now widow and mourner of a government's pawn in the grave,
Maybe God isn't omniscient,
Maybe he isn't all good, all powerful, or all kind,
Maybe he enjoys seeing us die and lose our minds,
Maybe if he's there he's a clock maker,
Maybe he's not gonna intervene cause he wants to see history unwind,
Maybe we are all out of our minds,
Maybe it's that there is no god to find,
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Author:
Raskolnikov (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Not bashing religious people just giving my thoughts on religion in general
- Category: Religion
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Even having read this I am still not sure whether you would class yourself as a believer - all I do know is that you have questioned the perceived view and in doing so have written a fine poem. As an atheist I sometimes think I am in a minority of one on this site and I do find it hard to comment on poems with a religious base. Having said that I had no difficulties in commenting on this one,
Thank you, I am officially undecided on my religion, however, I do believe the Bible, Quran, and really most religions and religious scripts are very flawed. They were all written by man, and man is flawed no matter what, so even if I did believe in God or a god of some sort I would not say to follow the scripture, more so you're own morals in your heart.
Ras, your very well written poem opens up a pandora's box of questions. I do understand that when we look at the world today, some people might question the existence of God, or weather a God is good or bad, or even cares.
As far as I personally am concerned, I believe my thing and I let everybody else believe their thing.
Yes, and no matter what poetry, if well done, is beautiful, whether I agree with what it says or not. That's why I like writing so much. Thanks for the compliment!
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