I wrote this poem for the men and women I care for who don't express their spirituality the same way that I do: It's OK. It really is:
My Lovely Atheist
If the god that pursues you
Is not kind
Does not welcome you
With Love
And open you to
Your great heart within
Or draw you to your
Birthright
Which is to be Awake
And Compassionate
Then be
An atheist
Yes! Be an atheist
Until you learn to
Just
Be
I read it three times, and now I'm letting the words sink in.
ReplyDeleteGod that pursues me. Hmmm... thinking that through. In the meantime, god(s) or no god(s) awake, compassionate, being.
ReplyDeleteAn atheist.