When nuclear ships . .
collide at sea
And man destroys . .
the bumble bee
Whilst politicians sip . .
their Earl Gray tea
This could be the end . .
Of you and me
When conflicts are spawned
By diverse religions
Wisdom replaced by bickering
And spiritual derision
I find my self wondering
God . .Where will it end?
Is it beyond religious principles
To make amends
Why can’t the Bible,
Torah and the Koran
Simply all be merged . .
For the betterment of man
As Christens respond
To the steeple bell
Distant Mullah’s flinch
And scream “Go to Hell”
Would The Profit Mohamed
Really have approved . .
And what would Jesus thought
Reflected and construed . .
No . . there must be something
Tragically wrong
When religious feelings
Are so strong
I feel it is time that God
Stepped into the fray
And made all denominations
Think his way . .
For when nuclear ships . .
Collide at sea . .
And man destroys . .
the Bumble Bee
And politicians sip . .
their Earl Gray tea
This could be the end . .
Of you and me
Albert Gazeley © July 2009
Author notes
Despite all their technical sophistication, last year several war ships collided at sea . .
And currently due to signals from hand phones plus excessive use of chemicals – bees and insects are being killed off and pollinations is becoming a problem for fruit and veg.
The Photo is of Morris Men in Ely in Cambridgeshire. . taken by me!
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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I liked the rhyme and the subject matter - i liked how u refrained from bashing any religion (cleverly putting distant mullahs to mean the few misguided ones)...however, i beleive each religion that you have mentioned has no problems if the follower does so strongly - this is a sure route to spiritual enlightenment. It is the extreme (and ultimately wrong) feelings that lead to problems...i know you wrote strong to rhyme with wrong, but i would go back and edit this part so that you create a more authentic piece...aside from that, good work.
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I live in Maryland, not far from Washington DC, and I hardly ever see grasshoppers anymore. When I was a kid, I used to like to turn large rocks over and watch as all the little creatures skittle and scamper back to safety. Now I'm lucky to see a single ant.
That which breathes in government, exhales putrifaction.
The Good News, which you well know, my friend, is that it's going to get worse before it gets better.
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I beleive its quite brave but also quite vulgar of you to mention God's way being made the only way, or religions having to sacrifice certain views and values to satisfy another religion. I believe it best to not make everyone conform as that is often the root of utter chaos. However you make some valid points and i definitely agree that there are things in this world that majority would benefit from if altered. We do of course share the same world.
Not entirelly sure if we know each other or the reasoning behind you linking me to this piece, however I thank you for feeding my thoughts. Not sure if I can applaud using this device...
Cheers.
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Outstanding
Very thought provoking...
"Why can’t the Bible,
Torah and the Koran
Simply all be merged . .
For the betterment of man"
What a GREAT original idea. Someone should publish them all together with cross references. The Koran would start with Abraham and going forward from there be interlaced with the Torah and the "New Testament."
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