Religion

Please don't bother preaching to me
I don't want to hear what you have to say 
You can keep your religion 
And I will keep my faith 
I don't need your Church 
To find a Higher Power 
I met my maker
In my darkest hour 
You pay your tithes 
And I will pay it forward 
And in the end, we both 
Will receive our just rewards 
Heed the righteous sermons 
Sing the Gospel Hymns 
Kneel at the altar 
Confess to your sins 
Read the Holy Bible 
Love thy neighbors 
Say your evening prayers 
That'll please your Savior 
You live the Christian life 
But only you know 
If your heart is pure 
And God will save your soul 
I don't need no one to tell me 
What I know in my heart to be truth 
Who needs a book full of stories 
When they're surrounded by proof 
If ever I had a doubt 
I just need to look around 
At the glory of His creations 
The miracles abound 
I don't have to believe 
I know that God is real
I may never make it to Heaven 
But He spared my soul from Hell 
In the depths of my despair 
I committed suicide 
But by the grace of a loving God 
I am still alive 
So with the second chance that I was given 
This is what I intend to do 
Just live my life 
And do the best that I can do 
I am only human 
And I'm going to make mistakes 
I'm sure that God is aware of that 
Since He is the one that made me this way 
I'm not going to live in regret 
I'll always do my best to change 
And I'll be a better person 
As long as I do the next right thing 
If I do unto others 
And there is love in my heart 
And I lend a helping hand 
Then I've done my part
I just think that organized religion 
Is a substitute for real faith 
But any path that leads to God 
Is Big Business headed the right way 
10/18/15

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