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So Close You Can Taste

I’ve seen wretched souls fall poorer by stealth I’ve seen frail old people endure pain as they knelt Climbing mountains barefoot pilgrimages never stop A penance for being born light your candle at the top I’ve seen false prophets adorn halls with great wealth I’ve seen saints being evoked promising to cure ill health Down beside the grotto past where wheelchairs roll Believers lie prostrate whilst souvenirs are sold They beg for miracles hoping prayers will be felt Some have their spirits raised gods name becomes misspelt Selective interpretations scriptures bent to suit man Dogmatic, stern beliefs hushed silence, vetoes, bans under forced indoctrination this mind started to melt Brainwashed in a classroom with the strap of a belt Now feel worthy of nothing and deserving of it all I still must climb mountains but try avoid the brick walls By David Kavanagh

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Sotto Poet

Date: 5/5/2022 4:19:00 AM

This is excellent poetry that is both well-written and thought-provoking! David. You wrote this poem from the depths of your soul; it is very amazing and strikes a deep chord with me. The Holy Book was altered to accommodate man's fervent and harsh religious ideas.

David Kavanagh
Date: 5/5/2022 4:52:00 AM

It certainly was corrupted by certain denominations Lasaad, I could never understand why in school they used to beat us, whilst saying god loves us all, but now I do know why, and put some of the answers into my poem above, cheers David

Deb M

Date: 5/3/2022 7:32:00 AM

Wow David what an amazing poem….powerfully written and very thought provoking! A heart poem. Debx

David Kavanagh
Date: 5/3/2022 8:40:00 AM

Heya Deb, I was looking at the more dubious side of religion being sold by man, for power and profit, by partly reflecting on my schooldays and early life experience, thank you so much for kind comments, cheers David

Anne E Sangster - K

Date: 5/1/2022 7:47:00 AM

This is wonderful David and rings true for me. Scriptures bent to suit man with dogmatic, stern beliefs. I couldn't agree more! Cheers Anne :-)

David Kavanagh
Date: 5/1/2022 9:01:00 AM

Heya Anne, Thank you so much for your visit today! really is appalling the way religion is packaged, sold, and forced sometimes throughout the world, I seen Putin on TV at a Russian orthodox service last week, up on the altar blessing himself,? but this one is more about my own personal experience and observations of schismatic corruption, cheers David

Gary Radice

Date: 5/1/2022 3:53:00 AM

You've spoken from the heart here David and I feel it through your words. I'm just surprised I'm the first to comment. I really enjoyed your food for thought this sunday morning. Cheers - Gary

David Kavanagh
Date: 5/1/2022 6:04:00 AM

Thank you Gary from the heart indeed, but I’m not surprised by the lack of comments, some people are set in their ways, and accept the status quo, for fear of falling out of favour with god, or perhaps their peers, but I must point out and question everything I’ve seen and was taught, thanks for looking in, cheers David