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The Last Time That God Lost His Faith

I was there, the last time that God lost His Faith. Admittedly, since the death of His Son, there have been a few bad years that could have influenced His decision. He sent a note to the self- regulating Heads of His Church, those collectors of the faithful, that they had lost their 'Master of Ceremonies '. And yet, like the perpetual turning of a water wheel, the world continued to turn on its axis. And its ghostly moon continued to reflect the sun. Man still either hated or loved his fellow man. And, in His absentia, the deacons of His faith still pressed on with their own brand of unctuousness, ensuring every reverent man remained in tow. And that the much needed zealot didnt become rudderless without the smoke and mirrors of Dorothys Grand Wizard. Too many careers had come to fully rely upon God's franchise. Perhaps that was what He had lost faith in? The burden of carrying an overloaded workforce. However, the Lord did eventually regain His Faith. How do I know? Well, for a while I was one of the chosen. So, there you have it. No poets code, no similes or rhyme. Just plenty of irony and pith. Sorry to all of the faithfil if I didn't use enough parable or the requsite dose of deference and guilt. For you see, I've lost my faith.

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Date: 12/9/2015 3:56:00 PM
'...there own brand of unctuousness,' '...without the smoke and mirrors of Dorothy's Grand Wizard,' love it! I struggle with it even now, coming down on the side of disbelief for the most part I must admit... Well done my friend. Keith
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Keith Bickerstaffe
Date: 12/9/2015 4:31:00 PM
If I'm to find Him at all it will be through music and poetry... and not biblical poetry; that I simply can't follow.
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Terry Robinson
Date: 12/9/2015 4:23:00 PM
Keith, I search for God a lot. I read the bible regularly, but have found it hard to follow his path. I did once, but I lost my way
Date: 12/1/2015 9:11:00 AM
It is easy to lose faith in man's deceptive and twisted interpretation of God. But faith in God himself grows stronger and sweeter with continued conversation with him.
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Date: 11/16/2015 11:25:00 PM
Terry, it seems that the only faith you lost is the faith you had in yourself. I'm sorry that you feel God lost His faith, as your title suggests. You are a gifted writer, as this work proves. Give your work a read with an editorial eye...stanza 3 (ghostly satellite relected?) Yes, plenty of irony and pith, but spoken in the voice of a poet.
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Terry Robinson
Date: 11/17/2015 4:17:00 AM
Thanks Dan. All valid points. As for my loss of faith, I am trying hard each day to regain it. Thanks for understanding that part. The ghostly satellite refers to our moon. But, it is clear that it is not clear, I shall rewrite that stanza. Thanks for all of your comments, appreciation is the food for the next poem. Terry

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