Blocks

An epiphany I had while playing around with building blocks

Blocks (October 2010)

My father  gave me blocks
And said "build to the sky."
So I stacked upon his thoughts;
Knowledge supported blocks,
And built a tower so gaudy
That it violated the law.

A testament to volition
As Adam overthrew God.

Jesus watched and wept,
While Adam and Eve slept.
Fruitfully, they multiplied
And the weeping Jesus
Was crucified and religion
Became privatized 

And Adam was finally God.
Humanity came to applause.

I blankly stare at my father;
No longer lost in thought.
I look at the gift he's given me;
A lovely set of blocks.
He walks away and softly says
"Son, build to the sky."

I stack each block upon itself
Accompanied by a subtle sigh.

Reviews

[Lilly Negoi]

"and religion became privatized"? :))))
aside the smiles this poem also gave me a feeling of awareness that few poems did, regarding our nature on earth, our nature in general and nature surrounding us :)...so to say :).
nicely done dear :).

[Liza]

this is so fundamental...
the foundation of insight set from your father
Stemmed from the even higher "father"
imagination at its best

[.]

wow .....tre bon! I totally love this, it is subtle - the dreams of granduer, gazing into the wonderment of what if! This is clever, intelligent and interesting., favourite..

[Sugar Plum ♥]

That makes me think much, has deep feeling and sense...
I like how you play with allegories in poem...

[Tom]

Really liked the poem :]