The Broken and Lost

Where I stand.

The ones without have no basis with which to live the moral life
And yet the ones with have probably not suffered the strife

Suffered the strife that comes with giving up unwarranted belief
Suffered the strife in human relationships, large amounts of grief

Suffered the strife invovled with trying to find the meaning of it all
Suffered the strife of the razor's edge, looking down, about to fall

This typical pattern may have led people out of faith and back in
But only suffer the wrath of perfection because of this nebulous sin

Born with a taint they didn't deserve, separation attained not by us
No wonder those without go on a rampage, they scream and they cuss

The lack of true meaning in and out of our institutions is seriously gross
Suicides are on the rise, the intelligent minds give up their sacred ghost

The so-called Perfect Creator created these shells to give him glory
And yet He is imperfect because he demands it in many an old story

This is not choice, this is coercion at the tip of a sharpened blade
This is predestination that ends with a scoop of dirt in a spade

There is no point to your faith, we just are pawns in a rigged contest
And yet we all have a free choice to believe, such a sick f*****g jest

Those who believe can't come up with a dogma on which all agree
And those don't believe are the ones are the biggest problems you see

They have no illusions, they just know that religion is a monetary scheme
It drains bank accounts, it's leaves the common man ready to scream

So I have to ask, why are the non-believers always chided and derided
When the believers always claims that their interpretation is one-sided?

So, drink a shot or a few to the shepherds and sheep that pay the cost
And let us chuckle and deride those who say we are the broken and lost

Reviews

[Hello, Goodbye]

Great write, from words to the expressing of feelings. You writing is strong and gets the message across well. It is noteworthy that its nearly impossible to explain certain negative feelings to people who haven't experienced equal pain before. Which is why we seem to gravitate towards people who share our understanding of particular pain.. empathy rather than blind sympathy..

[KimLove "The Beautiful ..]

Intriging and very thought provoking Ken. I am still on the fence with the topic, but you do have a way of making me think about it. xo

[Branch Isole]

Antithesis. An Atheist Anthem.

[Ruth]

Yes, indeed! Agree! I know religion can be a hot topic, but I also think it is fear mongering ridicule to control to be honest! This is exceptional writing love and I love it!
We are led to believe there is God and told what we should do at every turn we turn...whilst the private bankers get richer and we become lost and poorer!
Powerful!
Sorry for my rant! LOL
xx

[Helpless]

wow, this is intense.

[Coyote Poetry]

I stay away from religion. Too many ways to piss people off. I travel to 5 continents. I saw most of the world religions in action. I saw good and bad in all of them. A lot of the religion are similar. My wife a Catholic. She wasn't marry in the church. They want 10 per cent and $5,000 to get a Catholic wedding. She is sad. She can't take a blessing because she is a black sheep. Strange rules leave me confused. A very strong poem. I will drink a shot with you. A outstanding poem.
Coyote

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

and shake the dust off that book on your coffee table and read the pages before you try to tell me what it says. Excellent piece, that stirs many emotions inside my heart.