Description: Mostly just observations, I feel pretty jaded right now about religion. I want to love <insert your name for god here> but instead just feel contempt for the way others go about seeking him/her/he/she/they/it.
walking in
step to that altar
the lies waiting on you
smell of incense
the light of god on you
voices raised
choir of the faithless
as they stand
like little plastic angels
in the empty barren room
hoping for salvation
and fearing their own doom
how razor-sharp the shackles
of heavens unending love
how cutting the touch
of the wrathful lord to whom they sing
watch quietly as they
perform their cruel communions
pray that god will save you
eat of his flesh
and drink of his blood
for surely god will smite all sinners
with waves of unending love
i stumbled here through random cahins of others peoples pages after writing something and how it all unfolded was something remarkable. hmmm....i can't give you all it's words but i've been there. you say this so clearly, and it is art and beautiful. they say misery loves company but maybe there's reason to be sad and no one should stand alone. keeping searching with heart. beautiful.
I had a sociology prof that said that the college and young adult years are the years of questioning. You start to question all of the things you were taught as a child including the tenents of religion. This is not a bad thing since as Nicholas says it helps you believe in what you want to believe in.
It's easy to be jaded about religion since there are so many hipocrits who only pay lip service. Their day to days don't show the belief. I've always thought that there is no half hearted belief only those who are afraid to Not believe so they blindly follow.
A good soul is more important than formal relious practices.
I love this piece because, to me, it brings up the important questions of believing in something just to believe or because you really want to believe. Personally I've researched most of the religions out there, and honestly, take the best of all of them and believe in what you want to believe in. Good write though, I really enjoyed it.
your poem is very dark and deep with thoughts of your inner shell. you straight to the with a twist. great piece. check out my poem ' vision in the past'. keep writing
Submission Name: Sado-masochristic
