Lie in the Sky

By Faithfool ~

It’s so hard to say goodbye
To the Almighty Lie in the Sky
When almost everyone you love
Hasn’t yet given Him the shove

“I’m praying for you dear” they say
In a very concerned and sincere way
But it actually hurts to hear that line
When you feel so betrayed by the Divine

I never imagined I would be one
To ever reject the Begotten Son
It’s just that when I took a long, hard look
I could no longer justify living by that Book

Sometimes I wonder how I could’ve been so blind
I loved God with my heart, soul, and mind
Must be what it’s like to have your lover go
Only I can’t fight with a Nobody that I used to know

So with a litany of ‘facts’ unproved
And faith-tinted spectacles removed
It’s like I’m seeing life for the very first time
Surprised to be moved by a world so sublime

The trees, the birds, the sea, the sky,
Yep, I still wonder how and why
But I’m happy to let science figure it out
I’ve got better things to do than be devout

Things like love my kids and help them know
That no matter what happens we can choose to grow
I believe in truth and honour, beauty and love
Without it being dictated to me from above

Holy claims of ‘freedom’ and ‘light’ were so wrong
It’s been right here inside ME all along
So if God AllSmighty wants to send me to hell
At least I’ll know that I've lived my life well

I’m sorry for rhyming and if you still Believe
It was never my intent to make you grieve
I just really needed to get this all off my chest
You, me, and this life we share is so blessed


E.L. Bruning