Devils and …
By GC SMITH
Priests andpreachers
claim to know
what I should do
which row to hoe
They use a book
written by men
to claim knowledge
of a divine will
They describe Gods
shout about Devils
preach fire and brimstone
and pearly gates
Why claim faith
when there is no reason
when Priests and Preachers
may be the Devils
Life is mystery
unfathomable
ginned up answers
don't illuminate
What I don't know
won't hurt me
what might hurt
is that thing called faith
Now I don't say
there are no good rules
but don't tell me
they're not our own
Gods, Devils
Bugaboos, Hoodoos
believe if you wish
but don’t include me
Live your life
I’ll live mine
pray or don’t
to each his own
I don’t remember
before I was
I won’t remember
being gone
Poetry, prose, and other stuff meant for the reader's enjoyment. Web page at: Click here. My novels are White Lightning, The Carbon Steel Caress, In Good Faith, and Mudbug Tales; A Novel in Flashes, wit' recipes. My poetry book is A Southern Boy's Meanderings. CLICKY My webpage:
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