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Looking For God In All the Wrong Faces

Looking for God in all the wrong faces,
Can take you to all the wrong places
And cause you to to make the wrong choices,
As the wrong message disrupts your senses.

A face with god behind it,
Will not ask you to hurt others,
And black deeds will not be a
Condition of acceptance.

Any offer of a pedestal in this world
Is sign that Love and Hope do not dwell
Behind that face
So don't bestow your faith there
Or you will be going down in the lift,
Instead of up the staircase.

Copyright © David Smith | Year Posted 2016

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Kim Rodrigues Date: 10/11/2018 8:54:00 AM Love those last two lines! I also remind myself as the bible says: to be wise as a serpent and harmless as a dove. Login to Reply David Smith Date: 10/11/2018 11:19:00 AM Thanks for that and nicely put. Regards David in NZ

Sunita U.D Palawon Date: 10/1/2016 12:03:00 AM Food for thoughts...but I think human beings wholly need to revisit their actions from past to present...history is painted with the so many playing GOD in the name of poor God. Why can't we accept things and beings as nature made them..this is the great question! Well penned :) Login to Reply David Smith Date: 10/1/2016 1:19:00 AM Thank you and you are right. Still feeling inspired in my writing. Seem to be in the groove. I am doing all my new stuff in one take. Fondest regards David

Old Man Emu Date: 9/26/2016 3:33:00 PM Great poem David. Enjoyed your take on saying it how it is. Good to see you back, have been looking for a new poem from you. Regards, Craig Login to Reply David Smith Date: 9/27/2016 5:39:00 AM Thank you Craig. Poem came from the one phrase. typing my new stuff straight up. Used to do several rewrites. Hope life is keeping you interested. Regards as always David

CayCay Jennings Date: 9/25/2016 9:11:00 PM you tell 'em, David! I could not agree more and pray that someone who needs this message finds it, absorbs it and lives it. I enjoyed your wording and, obviously, the content ... CayCay Login to Reply David Smith Date: 9/25/2016 9:23:00 PM Thank you. I am randomly getting these at moment. I must have an open channel because I feel compelled to drop everything and go on line. In the past I used to have to do about three rewrites but since being on soup all my new stuff I type cold. Thanks again for taking time to read. Regards David in NZ