among the darkest walls marking hell
I bet you never before knew
that others' proverbial good intentions
laid the bricks walked upon now by me
and you
others' 'tis true though its hard to tell
traveled as well
down this very path
much too blithely before us
only they never got the opportunity to
turn back
hark now, if you listen close enough
you can almost hear their agony's chorus
Atheists must have it so bad
believing so stupidly that this life is it
Christians though at the other lighter end
are wisdom of bright space
if you run the very word Christian carefully
enough together
then separate it gently
it reads almost clearly
Christs Children
when life feels unbearably heavy
never let thy Father down
by merely holding onto him
through belief
and thy Father like any good father will
never let you fall
for only True Faith
walks all souls safely
no matter how wounded
through their grief.................
(Sept. 14, 1997)