Christian theology scrutinized in satiric verse

Book 37 Page 37

You have given me a ‘soul’ O lord,

but just a little (not a complete one) like thy.

For what is all yours the bible says

is not necessarily; ‘all mine.’

And so bound to this life I seem programmed to seek you,

looking for ‘me’ in a ‘duality’ arrangement of ‘two or more.’

And in this be charged with honoring and praising you,

in these limited mortal days of mine.

And when I die, then, even then!

my union with you shall still not be complete,

as I sit beside you (still not able to ‘be’ you,)

in my ‘death time’ sleep.

As I then would be like the saints and the angles

and even Jesus likewise,

locked in an eternity with you,

within your heavenly domain ties.

And there shall nothing change or be rearranged,

not even at my own wish,

not even at your wish,

for I shall be in heaven with you in ‘eternal perfection.’

And shall I, (after a time) become bored

and protest and want to angrily depart.

Or shall you frustratingly cast me out of your kingdom

if I present myself as loosing ‘the good heart.’

And then shall I begin again on earth

as an new ‘Adam,’ / or as a new ‘Eve.’

Once again to smell the flowers and ‘death’

by yonder apple trees.

And shall I once again take with me

a belief of ‘my own soul,’

as not being totally (without you O lord) whole.

And then shall I create for myself a religion,

to consul me / even to punish me / in my own everlasting; ‘spiritual dilemma.’