I gaze into the vast lit canopy overhead
I close my eyes as I lay in bed
And I speak to my God
Are you there father-guarding from above
Watching us with unconditional love
Is there a greater peace
Or is more than half this world formed of insanity
I catch a shooting star and I sigh
Burn out and fall from the sky
I wish upon this lighted death
And I ponder on the Milky Way
Many nights I lay awake and think of that void
So many millions of stars, moons and Asteroids
All of the planets and many comets..
There is just so many parts to our Heavens
In the splendor of Galaxies- light years of time and space
So much we haven't traveled- so much more we'll never face
Even more we'll never ever explore- we'll never own these answers
Spiraling solar system questions
Forming elliptical perceptions
Forming a divided world's confusion
Universal questions across the watchful clouds
They say above is mostly empty space
But where is the proof to that scientific case
Maybe it is full and bursting with life
We believe in Heaven don't we
But we can't really see the gates
Just because something is small and scarce
Doesn't mean it isn't there
I wonder- are we the only intelligence
Really- does that make any logical sense
Surly in all of the thousands of galaxies- we can't be
Do aliens exist in this life
Are they like you and I
Maybe
Does God exist
Are we created in his image
I really don't know
Maybe- I really hope so
An atheist friend asked me a question not long ago
As a Christian I am ashamed to wonder if it may be so
He asked- what if "your God" is merely an alien
Aliens are creatures from a distant time- he insisted
From a future existence
The strength and knowledge of the vast universe
Awakening an even bigger question for us to answer
If aliens exist.. are they the reason we believe in God
Maybe these creatures were there with our Biblical friends
Carrying some sort of unbelievable possessions
Amazed- we declared them magical beings
We named them our protector- transported from the skies
Tell Me
Do you think- if I went back a thousand years
Demanding honor, worship, and "loving fear"
Possessing a game boy, a cell phone, and a shot gun
Could I be God?
Author notes
Written October 4th, 2006
A contest entry
- Peace,Love, Nature, Music and Spirituality by AllyJ.
300 points, ended October 9, 2006, 21 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - give me your favourites (prewrites allowed). by aeolia.
500 points, ended July 29, 2007, 57 entries
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This was awesome and very thoughtful (which I absolutely loved). While I don't agree with the possibility of there being a god, this was so well-written and contemplative that I ignored that. I just... really appreciate this.
It's lovely. The small amounts of rhyming were consistent and not forced.
I'd suggest, however, that you add question marks when asking rhetorical questions. It'd just be easier to read.
Great work. I adore this.
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this is a great poem, a little lengthy, but beautiful! thank you for sharing and entering in the contest! i wish to you the best of luck!
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I'm not all that into "religion"... i'm not athiest. I am a christian girl, but I have a hard time really connecting with the religion. Sometimes, I wonder if I'd be a christian, if my mother and brother weren't. I can never get a steady answer, and I always feel guilty.
Either way, great write.
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I understand completely. I am Baptist and I always have been. I love God, and I believe to the fullest. But I am only human and I have so many questions and some of them amke me feel guilty. The same friend I mentioned in this piece asked me if I was Christian because it is what I feel or am I Christian because my family is and that is how I was raised to be; so I understand what you are saying there. It is all confusing but hey the best things are unexplained.
Amy
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I really like the last line.
I myself not having a religion right now, is
quite confusing. My parents
forcing me to go to church and such.
But anyway, I enjoyed.
Great job & good luck!
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The last stanza is my favorite part. I was looking forward to entering this into Ty's contest.. but Mark liked the other one and I enjoyed the other one as well... Oh well, I got two new poems out of it.
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I love that last stanza myself! Yeah, I bet you could.... neat thoughts here.
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