Flying Blind Poem by ivor or ivor.e hogg

You must conform or when you die
you may not enter paradise
I won’t conform I’ll tell you why.
I don’t believe the blatant lies

of priests who claim to speak for God.
Each claim their way’s the only way.
In fact I find it very odd
that they believe or so they say.

In tolerance and charity
which all of them profess to teach
To me it is hypocrisy
not to practice that which you preach

But sadly there some who will
although they are forbidden to.
Set out determinedly to kill
all those who hold a different view.

I do not claim to speak for god
nor do I claim to speak for you.
Though you may find my beliefs odd
in my view you’re entitled to.

I will not try to convert you
or force you to accept my view
Because my friend I’m flying blind
like every last one of you.

16-Jul-08

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