Poems and Aphorisms 16

Contentment

Be content with past

Be content with future

Work in the present for both

Open Minded 2

The hungry man is evidence for food

This line is proof against the sceptical dude

Who asks, “Where is proof of your God?”

And says, “fossils lie where dinosaurs once trod;

What traces reveal a Supreme Being?”

I answer simply this:

That our yearning for justice is not remiss

Rather, it proves that there is One who cares

Who created creatures in pairs

Yet still the sceptic dares:

“If each and every thing requires a cause

Then what caused the Creator?” A slight pause…

Then I reply that He is not subject to the laws

Which He set down. If otherwise there’d be flaws

And He is flawless

Second point…

Are we to make of God, Who is Lord

What we make of ourselves?

That is absurd!

Now, my friend lost for words ventures to ask

 “What say you of evil?

The sort that makes man, woman, and child suffer.

Tornados, Hurricanes, and Floods—life on Earth could be no rougher!”

I replied, “it is to make us tougher.”

Pain leads to struggle which leads to growth

“By God! I make the oath

That which does not kill me makes me stronger

Despite its trials I hope to remain on this Earth longer”

“Why would you wish such a terrible thing?”

“So that peace and harmony I might bring.”

And with that we departed ways

He returned to his religion and I to mine

Surprisingly, a few days later I receive a call

Asking would I like to dine

Me with orange juice and he with wine

I responded with this line:

“I’m always ready to talk with a brother

Regardless he be an atheist and I a God lover.

With respect we shall treat each other

And with that, a friendship fostered

Through meetings weekly rostered

From enmity cloistered

Through love bolstered

A happy ending. You see…

Speak your truth, then let others be

Know God and be carefree