c.     December, 2013

It seems a supreme irony,

Religious faiths deemed so pure,

Spur bloody conflict, misery,

Man cannot long endaure.

Dogma embeds in youthful minds,

Prisoners before age of reason,

Marching forward, thought in bind,

Question not, risk charge of treason.

Perplexing, yes, this mental slavery,

Logic says, just break the chains,

Purge choking edicts from memory,

Intelligence will produce true gain.

But who will lead the real crusade,

Bring us back from looming brink,

Expose flawed logic, halt the parade,

Before mankind forever sinks?

Around the globe the crimson creeps,

Someone must step forward soon,

Or dark hooded fate will grimly reap,

Each blindly marching elite platoon.

Author’s Comment

Throughout the history of mankind, religious strife has plagued human civilization.  Each faith that has evolved staunchly maintains it is the genuine explanation for all that exists in the universe and the formula for man’s salvation.  So far, it doesn’t seem to be working.  Who will step forward to resolve these disputes and stop the carnage?