Epistle to the Heavenites

¹ Dear God,  

² Here’s another prayer
You’re not going to answer.
But it’s okay,
because I forgive You.

³ I forgive You
for telling a guy to commit infanticide
just to prove his faith;
it’s nothing personal, it’s just mythology.

⁴ I forgive You
for the divine battles fought under Your banner
and the holy blood spilled in Your name;
it’s nothing personal, it’s just history.

⁵ I forgive You
for the hurricanes and earthquakes,
for water-filled lungs and bodies buried beneath buildings;
it’s nothing personal, it’s just geography.

⁶ I forgive You
for the donations and tithes
that gild the Pope’s throne in gold;
it’s nothing personal, it’s just business.

⁷ I forgive You
for emphasising belief so much
that people don’t stop to think;
it’s nothing personal, it’s just psychology.

⁸ But most of all,
I forgive You
for taking her away from me.

⁹ Amen,
Kevin

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So I wrote a poem for class the other day. Always wanted to write something like this.