Are you happy now?

Lies are spread

lives are ruined

 

I say "Are you happy now"?

You say "Nobody believes you anymore"

 

People run and cry

as the rumors and comments give chase

 

What may happen falls on you

but your invincible right?

 

My life is my own- why do you have to ruin it?

Because your not happy with your own?

 

I'm different 'cause i'm not like you

I don't practice the same as your crowd

 

I'm not blonde, blue eyed, and tanned

I'm brunette with dark brown eyes and fair skin

 

I don't go to church

so I worship the devil

 

you sneer "Look at her, she doesn't go to church or dress like us so she must be a devil worshiper"

I say " I don't have money to dress in designer clothes. I don't go to church because you ruined my belief that there is a God".

 

Lies are spread

Lives are ruined

Author's Note

I just wrote this real quick. I was watching a documentory on the history channel about the Salem Witch Trials, so I got some inspiration from that plus everyday at small town high school in the bible belt. I do go to church now however when I can.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

The old world was colder then today world. Fear of unknown create hate and separation. I like how you told the story in this poem.
"I say " I don't have money to dress in designer clothes. I don't go to church because you ruined my belief that there is a God"."
I like the ending to the excellent poem.
Coyote

[anne p. murray- LadeeAn..]

Very unique and perfetly understandable how rumors deceive, mislead and cause such depths of sorrow. Having been raised in a Pentecostal environment, I think organized religion is unsanctimonous.
It causes wars and killings and behavior that is not acceptable to a God or Higher Power...therefore I stay away

[Forever Mine Poetry]

I agree with you, I believe in God, but people think i'm going to go to hell if I don't attend church every sunday, which is a bit ridiculas( i know i spelt that wrong).
The way I see it, as long as you believe, who cares if you go to church or not?

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

I don't go to church
so I worship the devil

that part gets me most cause I don't go to church... I believe in God not organized religion... people are quick to judge others without fully knowing the circumstances.