I
Seems the simple life's road
is more than hard enough,
religious zealots just make it more rough,
we say "live and let live"
they say "kill and let die"
in the name of false gods
they call on the "Father"
that their logic denies
For the ones who control
all affairs of the soul
tend to listen with ears
plugg'd with sylver and gold;
II
Watch them stand, gloat and boast,
raise gold goblets to toast
their success on behalf
of the blue collar ghosts. . .
still the rich can't deny
in the sweet by and by
that equality lies
in the grave
side by side
III
death reveals all they hide
under prejudice, pride,
it is time to decide:
why do we pay to walk?
why don't they pay to ride?
© 2005 cynth’ya lewis reed, all rights reserv'd
Note: In the link below, I'm Petition signer number 27, 036
Pharmacists Deny Birth Control Pills
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God bless,
Sandie.
Vesna*
why don't they pay to ride?>
Very well expressed poem, Cynthiya
Say it just like it is...
say no to hypocracy and say it loud...I'm right beside you:)
Safi
Many of these outward shows of godliness are nothing but messianic-complex masturbation by ego-tripping self-righteous exhibitionists. Why don't they truly relieve themselves of hard decisions, stop selling pharmaceuticals, and go teach children in inner city schools or the forgotten rural poor? Why don't they donate the profits from their drug stores thus far to the local homeless shelter, be done with it all, and work to better the foster care system since they're concerned about babies? Hmmmm. Oh, noooo. Give up the money! Nooooo. It says right there on the dollar in God they trust and so they keep him in their pockets and their banks and waste our time with birth control pill distribution squabbles while people are dying in the streets. We all know that God is far more concerned about babies who have not been conceived and embryos than the ones we can already see with the eyes in our head. Or to paraphrase and borrow the logic of I John 4:20, how can anyone claim concern for unborn humans they cannot see when they care so little for the ones already born that they can see?
Why do we continue to think that God needs our help to stone people? I could've sworn Jesus cleared this up when the men gathered to stone one woman and he stopped them? And the decision to sin or not sin again was left with her. Not the men. Great poem, Cyth'ya!
You pull no punches and make no apologies for getting to the heart of the matter--an excellent, sobering write.
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla. :(
Sad You Pay Them To Ride You To Death_
Unique N Different Done Good...
TRASK
Peace and love, Carole
Sandie Angel a.k.a. Sandie May Angel :o)
>>still the rich can't deny
in the sweet by and by
that equality lies
in the grave
side by side>>
Since we are all equal, and you can't take it with you, why not share! Thanks.
Peace.
Reindeer
Eileen