Sain't
Sat, 13 Sep 2008 at 08:45pm
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Where am I going? I never really know
Every day a new stage but always the same show
Trying hard to surpass it but failing every time
I must be missing something yet somehow I’ll be fine
With every step take I stumble and I fall
And after regaining composure I still can barely crawl
Where are your angels to help me to my feet?
Where’s your loving god, that all your people creed?
What makes me so egregious, what sins do I possess?
How much more have I done to make my soul worth less?
I know when I am wrong, for choices that I make
But I try to fix and undo every foul mistake
So please, I implore you, about which path I missed
Because you say that you know about the way life is
You know that I am wrong for the way I live my life
You’ve known it all along because your beliefs aren’t mine
You are the center of your world; all life is in your hands
You take far more for granted because you think you understand
But I’m the one who’s wrong for living what is real
I don’t think I should base my life on anything surreal
I need not be blessed, by your leader’s hand
I have my own spirit, and will follow my own plan
I keep my mind wide open, take risks at every spin
I make an effort to learn about our different kin
So try and understand, when I choose to stand alone
When forced to make a choice between me and your final home
I want to make life better, not purify my soul
Your promises of salvation are just a means of control
So I am who I am, and I am satisfied
And I will continue to live this way until I die
And that’s the biggest difference between you and me
Because I am not afraid to die with hands unclean
I know what I’m doing even though I’m quite unsure
So what if my way of life doesn’t measure up to yours
Who’s to say if your way is the only way to be?
I needn’t your salvation, my life works for me
For I am only human, that is my excuse
I will not try to be a saint, for that is not my use
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I have been agnostic for most of my life and an atheist for over 6 years... This piece was written soon after I came to the conclusion that there is no god...
Being written a long time ago, the rhyming is not as tight as is usual for my poetic writings but I like the message behind it...
I completely disagree with the whole thing, but respect for good writing and reasonable, well thought-out ideas. +1
From a man currently questioning his religious standing, I really like this. I agree with it, for the most part, but I'll admit that I wish I could be as sure about my beliefs as you are. I'd post in your forums thread dealy, but I don't have much to say right off...
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i'm with kluny. just so you know, the God i believe in doesn't judge you based on the mistakes you make, but on how willing you are to be sorry for them. i was once atheist because i was stuck in a rut. but once i was out, i know i didn't do it myself because i was too busy moping on how hard my life was. i believed something else helped me out. but because you have a strong belief, i respect you madly. i'm not bashing any religion, because at least BELIEVING in something is good to me. plus one.
Yes, I agree with "inthecafeteria". I don't know where I stand religiously. THERE IS NO GOD. My mom thinks I'm Baptist but I'm afraid that if I tell her my religious opinions, she'll be.....I don't know.....mad. When I was little I thought I believed in God, Jesus Christ, etc., but as I get older, the more I question it =. and now I have came to my final conclusion that I am an atheist.
Interesting arguements in this poem and it is beautifully written
I find it amusing how you wrote a whole poem addressed to a God you claim you don't need approval of and that you don't necessarily want to follow, although the underlying theme in this seems to be shaking off a sense of guilt
In my views God isn't trying to make us perfect or constantly guilty
Nevertheless I enjoyed this piece a damned large amount aetherlightning!
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