Where Were You?

My personal views on religion. I'm not bashing anybody else's view. I respect all opinions.

Where were you when I needed you most? I needed

your saving that I had heard so much about. Your name

was always the one I heard associated with digging

others out of the deepest of holes, shining light on

the darkest of places, giving hope to the most

pessimistic people. You seemed to work wonders,

your magic seemed infallible.

Where were you when I was screaming for help? Covered

in my own blood, I was forced to drown in it. I needed

aid, but you left me to suffer. I heard that you put us

through obstacles, but one man can only fight for so

long. You were said to be strong, but you couldn't

lift the burdens that weighed me down.

Where were you when I had nobody else? They said

that you're everywhere all at once; if so, why do I feel

so alone? Do you only appear when I'm doing wrong?

Why don't you reward me for being right? I needed you.

Where were you when my Grandfather was dying, suffering

from a painful tumor, flooding his lungs, like New Orleans

after the hurricane. I watched him suffer. Did you? Where

were you when he needed you?

Come to think of it, where were you when anybody needed

you? Are you always hiding? Are you scared? Scared to see

that the lives that you created are ruining the planet that you

put them on, the place that they are supposed to call home?

Are you terrified to see that your Children are at war with one

another, hating ourselves, and not respecting what your intentions

were?

Where were you throughout all of this?

Are you frightened to let down the ones that are supposed to

love you and cherish you? Are you alarmed by that?

Where were you when I needed you?

I'd say to man up and show your face,

but it's hard for me to believe you were ever there

in the first place.

Reviews

[EternityWolf101]

Nice writing. I have similar views about religion as well. It seems that people always wait for their god to get them out of trouble and when its too late they don't know who to blame. Again, nice work here.