Eric Obame

Sheep 2

I have no quarrel with atheists
In fact, I respect their point of view
I only believe in God, or a God, because I want to
My faith is just that
A belief without anything to back it
No solid proof or facts
Just words and faith
I have no quarrel with atheists
For I realized, some years ago, how groundless was my
     belief
I cannot prove that I have a soul
But I believe I do
I believe that there is a heaven, and a hell,
Because it somehow makes me feel good
I speak to my version of God
But it is always a one-sided conversation
I never get an answer to any of my questions
My words never attract a response
And if they did, I would be labeled insane
My faith is restrained by my reason
I cannot recreate God in a lab
I cannot predict God’s actions
I cannot repeat all of creation
I cannot verify God by science~knowledge~wisdom
And I say God, but it might be Gods
As for thousands of years~tens of thousands of years~
Many humans believed in Gods as diverse in their nature
     as we
Gods to represent the many aspects of our societies 
     and us
I have no quarrel with atheists
I do not have a rational argument against their point of
     view
Compared to theirs, mine seems rather foolish
But I prefer to be a fool
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Eric Obame has published poems in such publications as Offerings, Pegasus, Backstreet #12, and Fox Cry Review, and on the Scars.tv website. He majored in film at Towson University and has written three film scripts; he is currently working on a novel.