Abdul Malik Mandani Poet Free verse

Paradise Now

All you need is one word,
Erase just one word
from the minds of the people,
Rout out just one idea, one concept,
Eliminate 'Religion' from 
the dictionary of mankind--
Man's stupendous and
gravest faux pas!

And, you'll see peace,
happiness, brotherhood;
There won't then be any infidels,
No gentiles, no heathens,
No pagans, no idol worshipers;
No racism, no hatred, no jihad,
No crusades, no inquisition,
No persecution, no repercussion.

No church, no mosque,
No temple, no synagogue,
No holy scriptures,
No words of God,
No places of pilgrimage,
No holy sites, no holy icons;
There won't be a pope or a priest,
Nor any saint or a swami,
No mullah, no imam,
No pundit or any rabbi.

No one to dupe you,
No one to lure you,
No Satan, no sin,
No guilty conscience,
No need for confession
No need for salvation;

And, what the hell,
There won't be any hell!


"I Can't Breathe" contest by Cyndi MacMillan

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Litan Dey May 7, 2015 at 1:27 PM Nice poem dear poet...congratulations on your win!

Poet Destroyer A April 18, 2015 at 6:27 PM Abdul, it was nice seeing Cyndi's "I CAN'T BREATHE, generous list." Hope you enjoyed the showcase of this powerful contest theme. XOX ~LINDA~

Shadow Hamilton April 16, 2015 at 9:25 AM congrats on win hugs Abdul Malik Mandani April 16, 2015 at 5:52 PM Thanks Shadow.

John Lawless April 16, 2015 at 6:29 AM Abdul, this is one hell of a poetic rant. Would that such a cleansing would bring about these results. This will be a fav and a 7. Abdul Malik Mandani April 16, 2015 at 5:50 PM Thanks 'lawless!' All you have to do is TRY. Never can find out otherwise. Appreciate your comments.