she was perhaps the embodiment of susie cream cheese beneath her breast a bible thumping heart enclosed in a self-defined temple to be entered only after matrimony but now said body was seated in a religious philosophy course quite certain that all she had been taught about her god would be neatly verified however the professor proceeded to dismantle all religions verifying that only faith within one’s mind and only within that mind could it be personally verified needless to say at the close of the course she was bewildered and at a loss to make sense of the world around her now some thought her naive but from faith to freedom we’re all just like her accepting the national infomercials as more than they are we live lives based on misinformation and carefully contrived lies and when we finally realize the scam that’s been played on us we all end up just like her
ain’t never wondered
if
you were there
or
not
cuz’
i’ve been carrying
this
holy book
as
my shield
since
i was young
and
force fed
to believe
without
doubt
there
was
some higher
power
than man
as well as
purpose
for
my life
but
as
i’m saying
this final prayer
surrounded
by
the rotting flesh
of
innocent lives
i’m
just wondering
if
you’ve
ever
been
there
now if the promised heaven is important to you you may want to follow the prescription of gospel doctors those folks occupying pulpits on fridays saturdays or sundays and increase your contributions to their more than worthy cause hell you may even elect to help paint the preacher’s manse but i’ll assure even before the paint begins to dry you’ll start to wonder perhaps because of the paint fumes why you’re spending so much time doing what could be contracted out if other parishioners would or could feel the spirit of god in their souls you know the ones who claim to be moved to be disciples as long as it doesn’t cost them any money just words it’s at that point you consider putting the paintbrush down and stuffing it up someplace else
there are
more
dead
than alive
on
battlefields
so
many martyrs
rushing to death
to
save souls
lost
long
before
the battle began
but
blind belief
as
all
belief
has to be
since
belief
has no foundation
in
reality
it’s just
an undocumented
immigrant
outside the borders
of
reason
settling
wherever
there
is
a vacant heart
those
homeless encampments
thirsty
for
hope’s pure waters
said to flow
from
the fountain
of
youth
or
perhaps
the concept caves
of
rebirth
that
eternal existence
that can
shun
the coldest
of
death’s frosted earth
for
it is said
that the soul
rises
before
entering the grave
so
what use
were those bells
were
they for
just nonbelievers
who were
prematurely
ushered
into
the void
not
having a chance
to
declare
tho
hesitantly
their belief
in
the wonderland
of
afterlife
but
who is to say
since
no one
has
stepped forward
from
their crypt
to
provide
any
testimony
beliefs
empty shelves
for
the homeless
and
blind believers
of
words
translated
from
a contrived text
carefully
written
to
reflect
current
marketing trends
but
as
the market
has changed
numerous
rewrites
have been
required
rewrites
where
history
remains
but
a culturally
accepted
mass
propaganda
used
to shape
young minds
into
a fantasized
void
of
yesterday
where
lollipop kings
and
fairy queens
grant
wishes
that
should have never
been
made
and when your dead ancestor doesn’t answer your prayers who will you find to guide your faith will you accept each agnostic word heard from the pulpit tho dissonant with what you know to be true or will you search the internet for a new gospel one that feeds into your lust and desires or makes you superior to another proving that god is only on your side and thus the divine will willingly accept the assassination of your foes by your hand a convenient theme used throughout history so why shouldn’t you use it for there’s nothing that can’t be justified with proper editing or interpretation of god’s words anyway you’ve always thought there should be a rewrite effectively substantiating what you believe should have been written in the first place
step right up
and
pick
your god
we’ve got some
with
formal names
like
christ
mohammed
buddha
jethro
just
to name a few
but
there are
a lot more
for you
to
choose from
you might want
to
invest your existence
on
capitalism
communism
nationalism
or
just plain old
narcissism
keep in mind
that
some
come with
an extended warranty
for
everlasting life
while others
offer
return tickets
from
behind the veil
of
death
however
the ftc
has not
validated any of these claims
so buyer beware
also
please note
that
the god selection process
may not
provide you
with
a rational explanation
for
an irrational existence
Read Between the Minds 