The Sky is Falling

"A woman drove me to drink and I didn't even have the decency to thank her. "
"Drown in a cold vat of whiskey? Death, where is thy sting?"
"More people are driven insane through religious hysteria than by drinking alcohol!"
 W. C. Fields

We knew them as rainmakers

in days that have long passed

Now they claim to be enlightened

from this incarnation they're  cast

 

They come from out of the woodwork

these prophets of the Lord

Claiming to be God's right hand man

here just to give you your reward

 

The story is always the same

bring your souls and your means

Grow a ladder to the heavens

 by planting a few magic beans

 

Please forgive me the resemblance

with the child's tale long told

Perhaps they've been around as long

as the prophecies they've foretold

 

So the next time someone tells you

that they know the Lord's will

Feel the cold winds whistling by

it's their conscience that gives you chill

 

We see each and every time

demons never appear

And all the predictions they made

were built on nothing more than fear

 

They don't know anymore than you

how to ease your life's pain

Nor do they know why the winds blow

or how to make the skies rain

 

Tate

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Author's Note

It never seems to end. These prophets predicting doom. The time before it was the Millennium. This time a date from prophecy. Always it is the same story these phony prophets of the scriptures. And always they leave nothing but heartache and disbelief in their wake.

Reviews

[Lost, n'MT]

Excellent points and very well written. In my opinion, the only prophets (for a lack of a better term) that exist are within ourselves. By that I mean, I believe that we create our own reality; thus we choose to create outwardly what we think and feel on the inside (both individually and collectively). Unfortunately the negative seems to be outweighing the positive, but we are still able to see beauty and joy in life despite all the negativity trying to overshadow it all. That's just my opinion though... This was an excellent piece that was a pleasure to read. Thank you for sharing.

[anne p. murray- LadeeAn..]

A child's nursery rhyme "Chicken Little "The sky is falling".

Fallacies, fortune tellers and false prophets. one in the same. Unfortunately all this and religion have led many astray from the real God. Religions are man made not God made.

As you say :

And all the predictions they made
were built on nothing more than fear

As in the false phophecy of last week with a lot more to come

"And another one bit the dust"

Very enigmatic write that flows with rivers and many shed tears of truth.

[Lively]

True poem.
We see each and every time
demons never appear
And all the predictions they made
were built on nothing more than fear

They don't know anymore than you
how to ease your life's pain
Nor do they know why the winds blow
or how to make the skies rain

Very much applicable in todays world.

[Celeste21]

I detest people using the bible to promote their own insecurities and cruelties. Live your life. People are 99 percent of the time innately aware of what is right and wrong. Push yourself to be better everyday.. Thought provoking Tate. I hope more people heed what you say.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

A detailed look at the workings of life itself, well done good read

[Wondering Mind]

Nicely said, my friend. I have no doubt that others will come up with more new predictions. Life goes on.

[The Analog Kid]

Gotta love them false prophets. I really is amazing how much traction the media gave that guy. Very well constructed and is like a moral to the story.

[Cassandra D.]

I really seem to enjoy your poems. I think you are a very good poet. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

[Norma M Sutton]

Well said Tate and even the Good Book says that no man nor angel knows the date :)

[KAREN]

Your poem speaks truth. I agree they just need to give it up and stop predicting!

[Chloe..Across the Unive..]

Beware of false prophets.. and there have been many and will be -
I like your poem very much ... if a person believes in the Lord they should know these are false prophecies as no one knows they day or time . What is so sad is some of the followers of this one are now penniless or close to it .
Love the picture you used lol.. nice poem!

Chloe