Does Muhammad speak in tongues,
Does Christendom become
specious clarity of nothing?

Do genes protect one sex,
do wardens scribe to hex
atrocities unfounded?

Does Allah kiss off me,
Will Jesus set me free
in heavens said to come?

Don’t acts of kindness show
what we all feel and know
as reality’s advancement?

Can’t individuals reap
the company they keep
instead of mass intolerance?

Don’t gods bespeak themselves,
setting up Man’s leveled shelves
for replacement of true wisdom?

Does equality not give
us all the right to live
without fear of retribution?

Do you think that you can change?
Do you know your mind can range
without the tongues of gods?

Does the scent of freedom's spring
just beyond your golden ring
Sing -- stop, and listen to your soul.

Erin Elizabeth Kelly-Moen
© Copyright 4/8/05