Free

Free

I am not broken

for I am whole at last.

Too many tears have rolled,

too many barbs been cast.

The time is now,

the time is mine.

I will not bow,

I will steel myself

to enjoy

the wealth of my spirit.

To build upon a soul

so tortured

by a catholic past,

but so strong,

so willing

and determined

to break free.

 

 

5/8/12

Reviews

[SHEEMA HUQ]

i commend your honesty and integrety to share your experiences

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I guess that is ho I view poetry

[spiritwind]

Though a tortured soul is uncomfortable to live with
and pain and indecision seem to go much deeper
I prefer that struggling soul to the complacent one
who looks about and down at other souls
on their own journey and in their own plight
trying to build more stately mansions

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Wellsaid SW I agree totally. Many thanks.

[Claire Twinn]

A religion based on guilt is such a negative thing, no wonder so many are relieved to escape it.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Problem is we Catholics never truly escape the guilt of original sin lol

[quinfinn]

this may piss a few folks off, but i think of the catholic church and its dogma as oppression of the human spirit....i am all for freedom from religious persecution, but it includes freedom from being persecuted for not worshiping as others think you should. this write is relevant and sobering. thumbs way up.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thanks Quin I think there are many like minded folk out there

[Andorianskye]

I have been having a Catholic religion and our priest came In to talk with our class and said marriage isn't true unless you can have children, he also said it was the same with sex. I disagree. but I agree with this fully.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thanks Xleana

[Leslie Philibert]

I like this, the way it questions the value of the strict Catholic sexual codex, which causes so much misery as supressed sexuality..

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thanks Leslie, religion has much to answer for and I often wonder at the frailty of the human race that so many depend on it for their strength!

[Frieda P]

I almost wish I didn't understand this so well! It's amazing what an effect organized religion has on the psyche. There should be a vaccination or something. Although I'm sometimes envious of the peace it brings some people. Really nice John.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thanks Frieda and hope you are having a good New Years day!

[DIVYA]

Nothing can come in the way of such determination. Feels great to be free.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

It does but Catholic guilt stays!

[DIVYA]

Unfortunately theres little we can do about that. Its just too deeply ingrained. Conditioned.

[LA Lorena]

I'm not too big on organized religion myself. fear, oppression and guilt are not my ideas of the path to spirituality. nice write John.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

No me neither. happy New Years day my Lady and thank you!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I am glad you can relate to it. I feel every word I write.