Belief

Belief

A Poem by Baby Ricochet
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I came up with the premise for this poem while I was in Wal Mart. God only knows why. Not the best thing I ever spit out but I've been short of ideas lately

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I've heard the brimstone of the frauds
I've heard them speak of prophets and Gods
I've heard the promise from the pulpit
I've heard the rantings of the despot
I've heard the Minarets that sing
I've seen the carnage blind faith can bring
I've seen them wave their book on high
I've heard them shout believe or die
I've heard them sing call to prayer
I've heard the bullets cut through the air
I've heard them promise heaven eternal
I've seen their bodies ripped by shrapnel
I've heard the Chaplin speak of Jesus
I've heard him say that God is with us
I've heard him speak of a prince of peace
I've heard him try to assuage our grief
I've seen hate destroy the holy land
I've seen revenge get out of hand
I yearn for peace to be in my heart
I wouldn't know where to start
With knowing everything I've seen
I don't believe in anything

© 2012 Baby Ricochet


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Don't down this excellent rap. More war and hate and murder and torture and death and jihad and crusade and intolerance and witchhunts and beating and cruelty have been done in the name of both Jesus and Mohammed (pbuh)... both of whom are innocent.

Posted 11 Years Ago


Baby Ricochet

11 Years Ago

Thank you for the review
Somehow I missed this one, and I would definitely disagree with you on this, it is one of your better ones...it's provocative and affecting. Nice one.

Posted 11 Years Ago


Baby Ricochet

11 Years Ago

Thank you
this is really nice!

Posted 11 Years Ago


Baby Ricochet

11 Years Ago

Thank you
Let your Belief for Peace becomes Reality.
Very well written rhymed piece.
May be a great song some day.

Posted 11 Years Ago


Baby Ricochet

11 Years Ago

Thank you for the review zainul
zainul

11 Years Ago

You are most welcome
Really honest and that's great writing.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Baby Ricochet

11 Years Ago

Thank you for the review inda
You may not think it's the best thing but there is lots of truth in it. You wrote about what you've seen and its results, there's not much more realism then that. I believe there is a God, but as far as religion and the way its carried out, blind faith are perfect words to describe it. The picture is the real truth. Great writing.

Posted 11 Years Ago


Baby Ricochet

11 Years Ago

Thank you for reviewing belief house of relics.
Seeing it for yourself is a powerful thing.

Posted 11 Years Ago


Baby Ricochet

11 Years Ago

Thank you for reviewing belief Clayton. I love TR. He's my favorite peace time present
Baby Ricochet

11 Years Ago

Thank you for reviewing belief Clayton. I love TR. He's my favorite peace time present.
Clayton Bardwell

11 Years Ago

Me too.
excellent- religion is often behind the most heinous of evils. I like the repetition throughout and the rhyming as well. Gives power to your words.

Posted 11 Years Ago


Baby Ricochet

11 Years Ago

Thank you for reviewing belief Mary,
This is BADASS! And starting almost every line with "I" gives the poet/narrator (whatever it's called in poetry, the Voice) authority, because of that first hand account.

Posted 11 Years Ago


Baby Ricochet

11 Years Ago

Thank you for reviewing Belief Epipsychologist
I wish I could comfort you and tell you that this poem is not true and that all of this has been a bad dream and you'll wake up and you'll be 16 and have missed bible study again, lol, but it is true, and it is sad, and it is disheartening when all you have experienced in life has been from hell in a hand basket, but if you will permit me one thing dear friend, to say free will means evil gets an equal chance and it's not that God doesn't hear you, it's just that the energy of love is an equal opportunity employer. :)

Posted 11 Years Ago


Baby Ricochet

11 Years Ago

I'd probably wake up 21 years old again on a C130 leaving Kuwait for Afghanistan. Love is a lovely s.. read more
Corset

11 Years Ago

the pleasure was mine :)

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