Four Chambers

by Beth - Scorpio

All four chambers
beat to the drum of life
with unison and harmony
on and on it fights

Every breath is utopia
every moment unrepressed
dancing lightly to a melody
unaware of the narrow edge

Faithfully accepting
never stopping to ask why
blindly walking down the path
head somewhere in the sky

Skipping arm in arm with destiny
conferring with the birds
praying oh so dutifully
Never wondering if they're heard

He asks and so you give
You are but his lamb
He says he will provide
All you must do is take his hand

And put your life on trial
almost everything's a sin
He promises you heaven
Promises everlasting life within

You must accept his word
He is the universal law
You must seek contrition
If you ever should fall

Oh father I have sinned
An impure thought had I
Go in peace my child
Hail Marys, you must say five

Bow down and ask forgiveness
From this man that teaches my ways
To reach me you must pass through him
There is no other way

But Lord you said you are within
I am but your child
You are my true father
You are by my side

So why does my entry to heaven
Depend on the man in that chair
He is but a mortal
How can he get me there?

You tell me I was sinful
at the time of my birth
That my sins must be washed away
If I am to return to the dirt

You tell us Mary was your mother
But you won't give her your dues
Goddess she will never be
even though she gave birth to you

You say that Satan is at work
He's everywhere to see
Feminism is his most deadly yet
Unravelling the moarl fibre of society

But you said we are all born equal
unto the eyes of the Lord
Have you decided that you were wrong
Gone back on your word

I wish that I could follow you
But i can't accept your way as truth
The goodness in my heart ; to you
just isn't enough proof

So I'll take my chances
forsaking Heaven and Hell
and live my Pagan life my way
Reborn into another life to tell

Four chambers beating
To lifes non-relenting drum
Lungs still breathing
Time yet to be done

No longer living blindly
Now seeking out the truth
No more contradictions
No more  providing proof

Living life my way
Till death beckons me
Like a drop of water
When I return to the sea....

Reason for writing:

    i do not mean any offense to those of you with Christian beliefs and faiths. this was inspired by a religious debate, (friendly at that) with a close personal friend.
 I was born into the Catholic faith, I have many friends and relatives who stand by their beliefs, I just don't share them.    

Birth sign: Scorpio
Date created: 2002-03-14 18:50:39
Last updated: 2021-04-14 17:18:15
Poem ID: 68323

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