If this earthly existence is all there is,Why even bother?After all that winning and grinning,Don’t you eventually lose? Does the butterfly rememberIt was once a measly caterpillar?And if it does—why would it care?It’s too busy fluttering everywhere. So goes mankind … Continue reading Transformation, New Age, Born Again
Most people are concerned with the end:Whether you won,Whether or not you finished the race. But what about the one who didn’t?The one who lost, the one who cried,The one who tried and didn’t arrive? How about the beginning?How about … Continue reading The Journey’s End
When I observe the Earth, the sun, the moon, the stars;I recognize the cosmos and a harmony that is ours.On the stage of night, comets dance and gleam,each twinkling light beams hope; each orbit, a new theme. When I look … Continue reading I Acknowledge My Creator
Ladies and gentlemen, friends and fellow citizens, Today, I stand before you with a simple yet profound message: If we are to salvage our democracy, we must come together and make our voices heard at the ballot box this coming … Continue reading A Democracy Apologist Campaign Speech
It’s an easy sale.It’s okay to be selfish.It’s okay to be immoral.It’s okay to blame the liberal. Foolish women like bad boys.What can they do?Stay home alone?Do they even have a voice? It’s an easy sale.It’s okay to be hypocritical.It’s … Continue reading Ring the church bell, Trump scored another sale
To the nonbeliever,the world may seem mundane,the days are blended,the colors faded, and the joy is muted—pining for meaning,the tree of life grows weary,its branches heavy with unfulfilled desires. Yet to the believer,the burden of life carries weight—“works without faith … Continue reading God hears the prayers of His faithful
Last night, I had a dream. A traveling evangelist had come to town. He could have been a guru, an inspirational speaker, or even an apostle from a proselytizing church. I met him in the lobby after the conference. I … Continue reading When the Student is ready, the teacher will appear
In the liberal town halls, of freedom’s call,Where culture wars rage, and sinners fall,A democracy stands, a beacon’s light,And civil liberties, still shine bright. But the illiberal path is darker still,A state, where free will is often chilled,A church that … Continue reading Faith and Salvation: A Thought Experiment
The Christian man, with a faith so bright,Strives to be God’s man, from morning ‘til night.He walks in obedience, with a heart so true,Even if he back slides, he repents and returns anew. To his Creator, he cries out in … Continue reading The Purpose of Life, Two Perspectives: The Christian vs. the nonbeliever
Your plan is to overcome the world’s desire,But you feel your resolve is not enough. What matters most is not what you think,But how you imagined divinity would come. For every god’s life is a wondrous journey,But when you stray … Continue reading The Desire for Immortality
With music by our side to break the color linesLet’s work together to improve our way of lifeJoin voices in protest to social injusticeA generation full of courage, come forth with me This is the test, no struggle, no progressLend … Continue reading Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Poems
From the beginning of time,until the end of time,there will always be battlesbetween good and evil. People will always have conflict,people will always be on the brink of war. I don’t want to carrythat burden in my heart anymore,and it … Continue reading Shalom, my brothers and sisters
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