Ka-Poof!

‘Of course there isn’t a God out there,

We’re here, for better or worse,

The world just happened,’ he said to me,

‘The same as the universe!

One day nothing, and then Ka-poof

The planets appeared in space,

They happened from nothing,’ said Hedley Boof,

‘The same as the human race.’

 

‘So you don’t believe in a guiding hand,

You don’t believe in design,

Our trucks and cars just rattle together

And bring themselves off the line.’

‘Well now, that’s different,’ he said to me,

We do whatever we can,

Who can fathom the brains behind

The ingenious works of man?’

 

‘But man himself, such a complex thing,

You say that he just evolved?

Each one grown from a tiny egg,

You think…’ ‘Yes, problem solved!

We started once as a single cell

Came out of the primal slime,

Adapted to our environment

In a billion years of time.’

 

‘So brains and livers and kidneys came,

And eyes just happened, you say,

And hands and fingers and teeth and hair,

And what about D.N.A?’

‘Oh, science is there to explain these things,

To me, it doesn’t seem odd,

In all the journals of science, you

Will not read a word of God.’

 

‘It’s all just superstition,’ he said,

‘Man needs to believe there’s more,

He makes up things like spirits and souls

That will take him beyond death’s door.’

‘So you’ll be happy to not exist

When death comes, gives you the nod?

I think that’s probably better for you

Than the terrible glare of God!’

 

David Lewis Paget

Reviews

[Lena M. P.]

Oh David this is priceless! There was God before Science and there will be God even after the big Scientific Bang! Being in the science field I have had this discussions on several occasions. I actually feel sorry that these people have nothing to look forward too.

[Elizabeth Griffin]

Very creative. I could not have said it better myself. Keep up the good work!

[Dean Kuch®]

I love the satirical wit and tone that you used in this one David. The ending makes a very profound statement, as does the whole piece in fact.
Brilliantly done!

[Loren R Love]

Nicely stated. The debate rages within many of us as it has for eons. Your closing raises the ultimate what if. A great piece on a difficult subject.

[Joshua W. Harris]

This is an absolutely brilliant piece!
I myself am not a man of religion, I must admit, though I absolutely do not discount the plausibility of religion's correctness, nor do I totally shun the belief in god. But you bring your argument across in a very fun way, and the piece is a joy to read! Loved it!

[LoneWolf]

very good, very true

[Jem Sagcal]

What perfect timing that I am reading this on Easter Sunday! (It's Sunday in my country, so yeah.)

This was such a creative way to discuss the never-ending debate whether or not that the All Powerful exists or not. You've carefully written every common argument there was that have been presented on both sides.

This was very enjoyable and your rhyming was absolutely perfect, no flaws whatsoever to be able to maintain the topic in hand.

[Devanshu Rajput]

this one the best piece of your writings i suppose.....i have heard that the mystery behind our origin is big bang....you beautifully described the possibilities....last stanza was excellent for me or for all.....i want to be a writer like you.....thanks for the lovely piece and scientific piece....

[Rita L. Sev]

This is a great piece - a timeless debate, laid out both logically and poetically. I enjoyed this.

[Purple Ink]

Great writing with a topic that will never go away.