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To love . . .
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In my anger over the deaths at Sandy Hook Elementary, I started this poem to reaffirm my belief in the improbability of a supernatural being. But then I decided to pose this question to myself: If there is a God, then -- WHY?

This is the only thing I could reasonably come up with as to why a God would not create us more perfectly from the start. Like most people, I think I needed something good to believe in to make the bad seem less so.




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The biggest lie ever perpetuated upon humanity

Was the love and benevolence feigned for your creations.

Maybe now, AT LAST all will accept:

We exist, but YOU do not.

That’s right, there is no God.

We are but mere circumstance.

And no one but us -- loves us.

For together we are alone.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

No, my love.

Your kind is so young.

Just a few thousand years have passed since your awakening.

I’m sorry yours now and before

Has had to know so much pain.

But, your creation is still evolving.

You are a work yet, undone.

And sadly, perfection takes so much time

To go through all possible permutations

Of good, goodness and the unspeakable.

At least until

ALL

Of mankind

Is willing

To Love . . .  

 

Copyright © 2012 Sara Coslett

 

 

 


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Reviewed by Emile Tubiana
Reviewed on August 2, 2014
In the universe there are many divergent and convergent forces - forces of love and destructive forces. We must recognize that certain religions defined eternal things in a way that is not understandable for humans, and even their teachers to not understand.
Every person has the forces of the universe at work in oneself and it is up to everyone to either accept or reject the forces they discover in themselves. The most powerful of all forces is the force of love, which shields us against other forces, and which is not what we currently refer to as physical love.
I invite you to read my poetry, as most of my poems touch this subject, but not all people understand them.
In order to come close to our truth, we should start with a positive attitude towards life, our own body, the forces within it and all we see around us.
Being able to feel oneself may take many years, and when you feel the certainty within yourself you are on the right path.
Love,
Emile


Reviewed by David Clure
Reviewed on December 3, 2013
I understand your journey...it is hard to reconcile a God of love with our world as it has become, but The Lord has given us His answer if we'll take the time to hear Him out. Most will not. Because the truth convicts us all, and shows Him to be innocent. Your poem is honest, and a common expression of the human heart, written in a fresh way.

Zach

Reviewed by Regis Schilken
Reviewed on July 29, 2013
Sorry, Sara, like you, I often feel there is no one to love us.
My problem is that since we have intelligence and reason, why do we keep wondering and searching in spite of ourselves?
What drives science on to discovery is the hint that something is there.
What keeps people from going awol with reality is the hint that just maybe something is there.
It's that hin that keeps me searching.
Rege

Reviewed by Mor Inchrory
Reviewed on December 29, 2012
Whether there is a God or not, man’s nature appears to have changed little since he came down from the trees.

It is up to poets to remind society how far we go wrong.

Mor.

Reviewed by Mark Lichterman
Reviewed on December 16, 2012
The great religious excuse for man's inhumanity to man: "free will." For how else God, if God exists, how else can those who believe, believe that a benevolent god would allow such horror? The great excuse: "free will."
Mark

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on December 16, 2012
God doesn't allow of cause things to happen ... everything is made of God ... we are all God ... our purpose, either negative or positive was designed so God could observe his creation from within ... not to influence it ... that is left to our free will ...

Reviewed by Budd Nelson
Reviewed on December 16, 2012
love is the only answer
budd

Reviewed on December 16, 2012
this is a remarkable piece Sara!
I appreciate reading this so much
and while looking for answers, and
reason after reason why, I feel you
have given us a God Sent Answer:

"No, my love.

Your kind is so young.

Just a few thousand years have passed since your awakening.

I’m sorry yours now and before

Has had to know so much pain.

But, your creation is still evolving.

You are a work yet, undone.

And sadly, perfection takes so much time

To go through all possible permutations

Of good, goodness and the unspeakable.

At least until

ALL

Of mankind

Is willing

To Love . . . "


this helps me so very much
I am so grateful to have seen this
because this is the reason...this is the answer
this is very valid & very wholesome & for me
God Spoke Through You...

Love & Kindred Blessings xx
Vickie

Reviewed by John Flanagan
Reviewed on December 16, 2012
an honest questioning, Sara,
and a finely delivered work in tragic
circumstances;
we were given the opportunities to evolve,
we're still becoming but it seems we have
a very long way to go..probably closer in the past
than we are at the moment to a possibility of higher
consciousness

good to see you posting after so long

john

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton
Reviewed on December 16, 2012
In regards to your thought on the creator, my latest book is titled "The Late Great God," and it is all about why, if there is a god, does he allow innocent children to be hurt and killed.

Reviewed by Stephen Cherring
Reviewed on December 15, 2012
Fantastic write..Do you think this site is dying?


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