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Agnostic, At Best

October 27, 2013
By Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
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&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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They talk of piety
Where there is only agnosticism,
At best

And I know that for myself I keep many idols
That sometimes seem like the
Real thing

But I only end up serving slaves
Instead of
Masters

It just takes a while to realize how
Trivial
My must-haves and feel-goods
Really are

And so in worship I hear the preacher
As he talks of thanks-giving
To a higher
Power

But when it comes times to bow our heads,
I pray with my eyes
Open.

© Hailey J., Lake Oswego, OR

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This article has 4 comments.

HornyUnicorn69 said...
on Nov. 15 2013 at 2:04 pm
True wisdom. This is how I feel. I do not know if there is a God anymore, based on personal experiences that have changed the way I view things. Beautifully written simple and short, yet powerful.
TargonTheDragon GOLD said...
on Nov. 15 2013 at 10:20 am
TargonTheDragon GOLD, Ofallon, Missouri
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Favorite Quote:
First dentistry was painless.<br /> Then bicycles were chainless,<br /> Carriages were horseless,<br /> And many laws enforceless.<br /> <br /> Next cookery was fireless,<br /> Telegraphy was wireless,<br /> Cigars were nicotineless,<br /> And coffee caffeineless.<br /> <br /> Soon oranges were seedless,<br /> The putting green was weedless,<br /> The college boy was hatless,<br /> The proper diet fatless.<br /> <br /> New motor roads are dustless,<br /> The latest steel is rustless,<br /> Our tennis courts are sodless,<br /> Our new religion &mdash; godless.

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OHHH MYYYY GGGOOOOSSSHHH!   this is one powerful poem. i really like it:)
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on Nov. 14 2013 at 6:24 pm
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
214 articles 14 photos 1159 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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Thank you so much! These kinds of poems mean the most to me, I'm glad you like them (:
StarlitSunrise DIAMOND said...
on Nov. 14 2013 at 1:46 pm
StarlitSunrise DIAMOND, Clemmons, North Carolina
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&quot;Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.&quot; ~Camille Pissarro

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That is such a gorgeous last stanza. Like, seriously, it's sort of breathtaking. I really appreciate the poems that you write about religion, because I feel like a lot of the ideas you have are very similar to some of mine. (: