James Gibbons Poet Light Verse

Las Vegas

Believers say hereafter's the goal
Attain eternity you must believe
Infinity, do the math
Long shot for a gambling man
What's the down side?
Well, those holy rollers, 
Fat sermonizing Sunday TV preachers
bounce susceptible folks on the floor
with their slain in the spirit 
mumbo jumble talk, garbled speech
Unbelievable dose mass hysteria
Where do they find these people?
Heal the sick befor your very eyes
Well, that should convince you
Pass the plate, count their wealth
And occasionally go to jail
Kill in the name of holy Jihad
Who pedophile innocents
Shuffle perpretrators like cards
Do it again in the holy name
Kicked out of the garden,
Maybe man isn't ripe for religion
I'm done with religious freaks
and all their evil ways
One ray of hope remains
But Vegas is a long way away.

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Sylvia Coulstock October 5, 2010 at 4:53 PM Hi James-I found your poem very cynical but I do understand.Why do we fight in the name of religion? Or do unspeakable things to each other while representing a God of Love?For myself I don't have religion but I do have Faith.As regards your writing,It is powerful and I felt you conveyed your point in a skilful way.Luv June