Best Existential Angst Poems

"Why must we suffer hardships and disease?"
     we ask. Pain? Hunger? War? Adversity? 
     Death? Misery!?...Our best philosophy
cannot put these concerns to rest or ease.

Dysphoria, psychosis, pathologies
     of the mind—subjects of psychology
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When existential angst tests faith, we hope
     that in the new-risen day there's a God
from high above Who inspires us to cope, 
     tho' life strikes us as if we're lightning rods.
When existential angst tests faith, we...

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When existential angst and doubt meet faith,
     the saved hold on and cleave unto their God
through prayer; like Job's wife, apostates oft' saith
     “Curse God and die!” when lightning strikes the rod:

consumed by the bolt's power, it...

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