My Religion Poem by RIC BASTASA

in my religion is the belief of inclusion
because you will always be my brother
my sister, my father and mother,

why do we quarrel over who is clean
among us? or who sinned the most?
or who must be excluded from our
fold? Love is always inclusive of
everyone who too needs to be loved.
It is reaching and not throwing.
It is reaching the skies with our hands
despite our fears. It is the rose blooming
unafraid to show its true color to the sun.
It is you tired and coming to me for help
we look for a place to rest
that which we call home together
we give you water because you are thirsty
we give you food because you are hungry
we give you comfort because you are confused
we take you here because here we are
always living for the other

this my friend is my religion.It is the religion
of Love
and God has always been and ever shall be
Love till the end
of Time.