All My Brothers

Religion, East & West, People, and Nature....

All my brothers

I walk with my brother the Christian,
    But I do not believe as he, I am not his Christian brother.
 I walk with my brother the Jew,
    Not born to his name, I am not his brother.
I walk with my brother the Muslim,
    Infidel to him, he does not call me as his brother.

They know only their god, not one that I can know.

I walk with my brother the Hindu.
    We are love and all are one.
I walk with my brother the Buddhist
    He has known me in our past family    
I walk with my brother the Taoist
    We are on his path for a moment.

They know god and I am he.

I walk with my brother the Shaman,
    He sees the animal spirit within me.
I walk with my brother the Pagan,
    He knows only the nature from which we come.
I walk with my brother the Tribesman,
    He finds my place with his people.

They know of god in everything.

I walk with my brother the deer
    He watches me with curiosity
I walk with my brother the crane,
    He wonders if I can catch him.
I walk with my brother the serpent,
    He sees me as warmth.

They know nothing of god.

 

 

Reviews

[Stella]

Well written poem. I enjoyed reading it. Keep up the good work! :)