Vilmos Zoltan Galyo Poet Free verse

Languages And Religions

Languages And Religions

Today, during my break at my workplace
I spoke with an Indian lady at the table

Sometimes I am funny and bohemian
I wished her good appetite in French
(I don’t speak French)

She asked what it means. I said in English
She didn’t understand. Because of pronunciation

Oh, you too. Good appetite. She said
So many languages in the world, I said

Yes, so many religions. She answered
Hmm. Yes. It’s true. But the languages of religions?

I was thinking. So many religions. Languages.
What is the common connection, meaning?

Came the answer. The faith. Yes. Faith.
Because words of languages come from fate. 

First, people gave names, descriptions to things
And they believed that was that. This is the reality

All the people gave names, descriptions
 What about life? Nations? Unknown world?

All the people gave names, descriptions
Then they believed all of them to be true and exist

Different people, different nations, different descriptions
People gave names to desires, lives, loves, and happiness

All of them in their own languages
Yes. This is the reality

Many religions
Many language
Human lives

This lady
Was
Very wise

I respect
Her

So many religions?
So many worlds

So many languages
So many worlds

I respect
Her

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sara Etgen-Baker October 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM I've long believed that at the core many religions are the same--the practices and names are different, but the wisdom remains. nicely don. Vilmos Zoltan Galyo October 12, 2025 at 1:07 AM Thank you, dear Sara.