To Ask in Faith

Should someday in my searching

I should stumble on the thought,

That my faith was in vain 

And that my prayers were for naught,

That angels are of fiction

And that God is of the mind

That heaven is not waited on

But something that you find

That purgatory is a concept

Given to the fools

And the real fires of hell

For those who follow Godly rules

That those who claim to seek God

Have the meanest of desires

That I have been a follow'r 

Of some hypocritic' ire

Would I still aim to be the good

That no one clais to be?

Or bail out my fanatic faith 

And finally be free!

Should someday I find out

The Pope's no better than I am

That he is not one bit more pure 

Than anyone of them

Who kill and slay and save the day

But for themselves alone

And nothing more than this 

Beyond the realm of the unknown

That peace is only for them

Who can well afford the word

And "good" just an illusion

That can't go beyond what's heard

That love's just an appeal

To get another one to sing

And end the song when joy to us

It can no longer bring

Would I hold steadfast the belief

That kindness is a choice?

Or bail out my fanatic faith

And let it drown in noise

In answering these things

That have thus held me to extremes

I shall resort to seeking 

Unadulterated schemes

That my mind shall judge by

After giving things much thought

And leave me ever open,

Not with intellectual drought

Reviews

[Pete]

i like these real, relatable observations. faith can be a fickle thing. often times 'tis there when we don't need it and absent when we do. your ending had me thinking, perhaps faith is better left blind but abundantly in the spirit rather than the trying to be reasoned scarcely in the mind. to be merely taken at face value and not reckoned. science cannot neither explain nor prove so why should we beat ourselves up over it? wearing a white suit and hat does not make one a "good" person. it is man's puny attempt at elevating himself to be in a position to claim to know details of such things. a very thought-provoking piece to say the least. much appreciated the thoughts ... :)

[Oydrin]

Thanks for taking the time, Pete. It's true what you say. So far, science can only prove what is within the natural realm. It has no means of proving the supernatural, hence futility in most, if not all attempts. But I think in terms of understanding, we're usually called to "step out of the boat" and into the water. Seeking reason can also be a good thing, especially since it's God-given, although humanly limited.

Cheers once more, and onto more musings! :D
Stay faithful too, whatever yours is.

[Pete]

"... the smallest seed of faith is of more worth than the largest fruit of happiness. " - thoreau