Boy

The confusion of religion and its aims given to a young man.

Boy

 

When I was a boy they said “god bless your soul”

But you don’t understand at just seven years old,

Still I’d nod and smile understanding goodwill,

Like I now understand how their good books can kill

 

When I was just eleven they said “plan out your life!

Make your mistakes right now or you’ll die,

And the devil will take you and torture your soul!”

All this for a boy of eleven years old!

 

And the fear made a man out of dust and confusion,

Here’s to the father, the son and illusion,

So dad when you say “god bless” tonight,

Don’t hope or pray that I’ll see the light.

 

When I was thirteen the west was disturbed

By a small group of men who don’t go to church,

They bow to the east and speak foreign tongue

Apparently our gods just don’t get along,

 

When I was seventeen, bombs hit London town

So we took Baghdad and levelled it down

And we dropped to our knees and bowed to the west

Apparently protest just doesn’t connect

 

And the fear made a man out of dust and confusion,

Here’s to the father, the son and illusion,

So dad when you say “god bless” tonight,

Don’t hope or pray that I’ll see the light

It’s the lights on the TV that sparkle and burn

Like the candles that melt for the fiction in church

When society crumbles and cries out His name,

I’ll level that church, because the lord never came

 

Reviews

[Melody♪♫]

This is a truly awesome (in the old sense) poem. For years i struggled feeling forced to believe what i didn't, and it seems like your poem is speaking from my heart. The repetition was very impactful, and the rhyme added so much power to the message. I really love this poem. Thank you so much for sharing.

[David Lewis Paget]

An interesting perspective on religious confusion - as I'm sure it applies to many people today. Nice to see that you dealt with the subject in rhyme and metre. However, I'll reserve my judgement on 'the lord never came' until I'm more certain of that fact.

[bubbles]

:) brilliant. just brilliant. im nt personally religious and some of the points here show why. it rely is confusing