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Musings On Faith

He spoke of faith. I told him I had none. He laughed. I scowled, muttering an obscenity. He continued. Telling me that we all had faith, that I had faith. He asked me if I had a brain. I told him I did. He asked if I had ever seen it. I said I hadn’t. He chuckled. I scowled loudly. “So you believe you have a brain though you have never seen it.” ”Do you use it?” He asked. I smartly replied: “every day”. “And you trust this brain to be there when you need it?” he asked. “Of course I do” I shouted, “I’m not stupid.” Then it happened. He sprung his trap, asking: ”So you believe in the presence of something you cannot see, trust that when you need help it will be there, rely on it to assist you in making decisions.” Some would call that “faith”. “When you wait at the bus stop for the bus do you believe that the bus will come?” He asked. “Of Course”, I replied, “I’d be a fool to wait if I didn’t think the bus would come.”
I had no faith Save the faith I didn’t have In having faith

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Date: 10/24/2023 1:02:00 PM
I enjoyed your wonderful Haibun write on faith. Always keep the faith. Good Luck...  Have a blessed day....................
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Date: 10/24/2023 11:01:00 AM
Faith-filled words, John. Wonderful musings with great depth and wisdom! The haibun is a perfect format for your allegorical tale followed by your very clever haiku in double entendre. So well done! Best wishes to you for the contest! Blessing!
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Date: 10/24/2023 1:07:00 AM
This is creative and engaging. Best wishes for the contest!
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Date: 10/23/2023 6:35:00 PM
John, you are too much! I'd call this creation a brain-teaser, if I only had a brain. ~ The Scarecrow ... Semper fidelis!
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Date: 10/23/2023 3:24:00 PM
a masterfully created Haibun, John! I'm sincerely impressed! The Haiku at the end was a mind twister but highly effective. Very creative. Best wishes with the contest, Sara
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