In ancient times, scholars did not agree,
On the order in which the gospels were written, you see?
Augustine thought it was Matthew, Mark, Luke and then John,
And his belief was widely accepted until Griesbach came along.
"Mark copied from Matthew and Luke," he more or less said,
But later scholars argued that Mark was the one who led.
Soon others posited the existence of someone called "Q,"
For it seemed there wasn't just one source, but two.
But this two-source theory would be challenged as well,
Did Q ever exist? They just couldn't tell.
A few scholars even applied a statistical technique,
But if a consensus exists, it remains rather weak.
Eureka!
It was the final admittance of humanism,
Of god’s non-existence and silent hello,
Which suggested there was some realism,
In the synoptic that to earth he did go.
From that half man half lion mini statue,
To the parents of that naughty Eden pair,
Through the cold desert Moses so knew,
God became human, no explaining air.
His crucifixion by Rome’s government,
Was because the emperors were divine,
So Jesus contrary belief in the immanent,
Made them mad and without any rhyme.
Is there any more to Jesus death trial,
Than a cultural cataclysm which installed,
Courage, conviction, belief that truth dial,
Which let anyone claim to be valid by god.
Free speech was contested that deep day,
When Jesus life was judged by Pontius Pilate,
He did not claim to be the Emperor anyway,
But only god in order to god negotiate.
Ignominious consecrations - Arise.
Through tainted, synoptic eyes
With condescending erroneous lies
Despicable temptations - tease and denies
My nemesis creation,
insatiable appetites are no excuse
Rationalizations
A pernicious fight, senseless; a tightening noose
Ridiculous questions, insidious addictions
Perspectives; painful views of captive
Suicidal intentions
Dauntless drug-use & countless late nights
A senseless tightening noose
Abject & lost in the rinse
An insincere truth, a pernicious fight
Without sense, squandered youth
Enslaved without any rights.
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The one for whom literati’s at quiet,
Mysterious, invisible could only imagine at sight,
Enchant beauty captivate hundred hearts,
Naïve glimpse can bewilder this world site,
The best Eden abode where thee dwell,
Essence with flipped pain might be well,
Beginning to end, hoped this to befell,
Cause intruder thoughts can’t be Quell,
The worth of whom is pre-written,
Won’t thou catch thee, with desultory walk in,
Endow of her to follow Almighty Will,
Synoptic praise of her is not hidden,
Will wed to a paradise women,
Blue eyes, fluffy cheeks and intact human,
Of which there be the distinct one,
Assumed to be with her, not an omen,
Ideate, if she put on silk attire,
Cosmos world burn to fire,
Enriched with pure affection and sublime beauty,
Of before worthless the charm of Hawaii pier.
M. Shahid H. Chouhdry
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