Cross & Trident

A man payed for choosing neither God nor Satan, and the war between those two slowly destroyed the world...

A footprint in the mud,

Washed away by the rain,

A small trace of existence,

Left behind in pain.

Small leaves are soaring high,

Like falcons cutting air,

A burnt church crumbling,

Echoes of a forgotten prayer.

A war raged among these lands,

Religions clashed their thoughts,

Crooked visions clouded minds,

Vile hands tied the knots.

I stood there in the crossfire,

Refusing to take a side,

When a sharp cross pierced my heart,

And a trident crushed my pride.

My last sight left me dying there,

And wondering all the same,

Because the one who died for all of you,

Was crying bloody tears of shame.

I left the world forever that day,

All for your sinister plans,

You can hide it but He will know,

My blood is on your hands.

Author's Note

A controversial poem that will surely make people hate me, especially hardcore christians. I don't like church as an institution because it has strayed from its path a long time ago, teaching people to hate each other just because they are different and perhaps have some different beliefs. I don't want to be a part of that, so I have my own beliefs of being good and respectful in general, and if you don't like that, then you should probably know I don't care. But feel free to leave a hate comment if you are offended by my poem - that kind of stuff really amuses me, so I'd be thankful.

Reviews

[Angelic Surrender]

I actually like this poem a lot. I agree with you about those who teach people to hate others just because of their beliefs. Although I am thoroughly christian, i believe this work makes sense. We can all believe whatever we want to believe and still live together in peace. Nice work here, keep it up :)

[Destiny Crawford]

I. LOVE. THIS!

~Destiny

[♪The Girl Next Do..]

Great poem! I really liked how it flowed together. Oh, I can so tell you're good and respectful. Thanks for calling me an a*****e :)

[BatFan38]

wonderful! much better than anything ive ever written

[Brianna Van Zandt]

I like this poem very much. It flows really well, and it teaches a lesson of sorts. Very well written. I enjoyed this. :)

[R.A. Youngblood]

Pjesma nosi pouku o Bogu i zlu, svi se ratuju, žele, nezadovoljni su, a Isus nas je poučio da radimo obrnuto, da dijelimo ljubav!
"A war raged among these lands,
Religions clashed their thoughts"
Isus nas je poučio da nisu bitne razlike između nas, religije i rase, a sotona nas je promijenila, ljudi se međusobno ubijaju zbog religija i rase. Svi se nadamo da će nešto bit bolje, ali jedino to mi moramo zaustavit i loši ljudi se trebaju promijenit i utuvit neke stvari sebi u glavu, ali sotona nas sprječava. Istina, Isus je učinio sve za nas, očito da mi ljudi to ne poštujemo dovoljno, nego svatko hoće više, neki su zaboravili što znači ljubav, i to je žalosno.. Opet nevalja biti tako mračan, život je i tako "sucks".. Ova pjesma mi se sviđa, pjesničke slike su odlične! Svaka čast!
Ovo mi je jedna od najboljih mračnih pjesama koje sam pročitala!

[Norma M Sutton]

I think the last two lines pretty well sum it up.

Dude what about religion Christians don't hate dude.

Anyways great poem though.

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