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  To love . . .
by Sara Coslett
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Rated "PG" by the Author.

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In my anger over the deaths at Sandy Hook Elementary, I started this poem to reaffirm my belief in the improbability of a supernatural being. But then I decided to pose this question to myself: If there is a God, then -- WHY?

This is the only thing I could reasonably come up with as to why a God would not create us more perfectly from the start. Like most people, I think I needed something good to believe in to make the bad seem less so.




The biggest lie ever perpetuated upon humanity

Was the love and benevolence feigned for your creations.

Maybe now, AT LAST all will accept:

We exist, but YOU do not.

That’s right, there is no God.

We are but mere circumstance.

And no one but us -- loves us.

For together we are alone.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

No, my love.

Your kind is so young.

Just a few thousand years have passed since your awakening.

I’m sorry yours now and before

Has had to know so much pain.

But, your creation is still evolving.

You are a work yet, undone.

And sadly, perfection takes so much time

To go through all possible permutations

Of good, goodness and the unspeakable.

At least until

ALL

Of mankind

Is willing

To Love . . .  

 

Copyright © 2012 Sara Coslett

 

 

 




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Reviewed by Mor Inchrory 12/29/2012
Whether there is a God or not, man’s nature appears to have changed little since he came down from the trees.

It is up to poets to remind society how far we go wrong.

Mor.
Reviewed by Mark Lichterman 12/16/2012
The great religious excuse for man's inhumanity to man: "free will." For how else God, if God exists, how else can those who believe, believe that a benevolent god would allow such horror? The great excuse: "free will."
Mark
Reviewed by jude forese 12/16/2012
God doesn't allow of cause things to happen ... everything is made of God ... we are all God ... our purpose, either negative or positive was designed so God could observe his creation from within ... not to influence it ... that is left to our free will ...
Reviewed by Budd Nelson 12/16/2012
love is the only answer
budd
Reviewed by Victoria's Poetry & Voices of Muse 12/16/2012
this is a remarkable piece Sara!
I appreciate reading this so much
and while looking for answers, and
reason after reason why, I feel you
have given us a God Sent Answer:

"No, my love.

Your kind is so young.

Just a few thousand years have passed since your awakening.

I’m sorry yours now and before

Has had to know so much pain.

But, your creation is still evolving.

You are a work yet, undone.

And sadly, perfection takes so much time

To go through all possible permutations

Of good, goodness and the unspeakable.

At least until

ALL

Of mankind

Is willing

To Love . . . "


this helps me so very much
I am so grateful to have seen this
because this is the reason...this is the answer
this is very valid & very wholesome & for me
God Spoke Through You...

Love & Kindred Blessings xx
Vickie
Reviewed by John Flanagan 12/16/2012
an honest questioning, Sara,
and a finely delivered work in tragic
circumstances;
we were given the opportunities to evolve,
we're still becoming but it seems we have
a very long way to go..probably closer in the past
than we are at the moment to a possibility of higher
consciousness

good to see you posting after so long

john
Reviewed by Jerry Bolton 12/16/2012
In regards to your thought on the creator, my latest book is titled "The Late Great God," and it is all about why, if there is a god, does he allow innocent children to be hurt and killed.
Reviewed by steve Chering 12/15/2012
Fantastic write..Do you think this site is dying?
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