I Had Faith Once

I had faith once, 

but never again. 

It seeped in quick 

and soaked my heart. 

I wore it like a child 

wears their baby blanket. 

It gave me comfort, 

put my worries at ease. 

Then a voice spoke, 

that catalyst sparked 

a light too bright 

for my poor heart. 

In the light reason grew 

and it dried up my faith. 

Somehow that bright light 

left me lost in the dark. 

I had faith once, 

but never again. 

I keep my heart 

safe, in the dark. 

Reviews

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Congratulations you got a place

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

thankyou Emmy great read and spot on with the poetry competition subject, well done

[Onlyme]

very relatable and true,how we try to protect our self but can not at times fully.

[Nolo Segundo]

Your poetry is deceptively simple yet rather profound, especially considering your age (not being ageist here, just that life tempers us over time). I lost my childhood faith too as my mind developed but discovered the reality of my soul (and by inference God) when I had a near death experience at 24. In time though reason itself may impel you towards at least an awareness of a possible existence beyond 'life', for we are in truth such a strange and unique species: the only self-reflective animal, the only one capable of good and evil, the only one who seeks transcendence and actually is transcendent in our languages, literature, music, art, history, communications, and most importantly, love. Evolution does not really explain how we came to be the only species capable of creation and mass destruction-- especially puzzling considering that the great apes share almost all of the same DNA, and have been around as long as we have. I believe it's because we have souls (as I outlined in the essay posted here,'Evolution and the Soul').

[Donna]

I can totally relate to this poem! Very Nicelly written!