Choice

You, yet unborn, to a faith you belong
For the seed has a religion
And its temple is the womb

In death again, to a faith you return
Your lifeless body buried by your creed or burned
For death rites follow prescribed religion

But in life, you have a choice
Living life, guided by that inner voice
Of the god within: your conscience, guardian of terrestrial laws
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Anderson-Throop Avatar
November 9, 2012 at 12:40 PM
Insightful, Biting, Conscience is on an evolutionary fade....selfishness is touted as individualism.... A Tibetan lama told me the downfall of America is the absence of shame....conscience is it's relative Nice write....
O'Leary Avatar
October 6, 2012 at 2:28 PM
Very tolerant... wonderful... Terry
Majumdar Avatar
October 4, 2012 at 6:04 AM
Thanks
Shines Avatar
October 4, 2012 at 2:08 AM
beautiful write
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