I stand on the highest mountain And look down at the world around me Insects, they seem, running about Lusting and chasing each other sinfully Oh how I use to be a mortal and dwell On too many things out of my reach Forever believing that there was a God Because that's what the scholars would teach Now understand, I had done my deeds The expectations of a righteous man But now everything is taken, everything is gone Oh Lord, I do not understand Was it because you were envious Of a man that had a heart that was so pure Unleashing upon me, Your great wrath Knowing that I did not have the cure Chastise me, once again For today my heart has become black And on the highest mountain, today I stand And on God, I turn my back
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Posted: Oct 2009
About this poem:
not too many people will like this poem but it's my constant struggle to understand why God wants to punish those who are good and has a pure heart, put them through Hell....killing children when it's in his power to stop any and everything....Why even put that tree in the Garden of Eden? He is all knowing so obviously he knew what the consequences would be...just my opinions though
gypsyheartSouth coast of KwaZulu Natal, KwaZulu-Natal South AfricaOct 29, 2009
I love your poetry and way you expresses yourself Dementia and i understand your questioning because i've been there before myself,but i honestly don't think anymore that God punishes any being...everything happens for a reason far beyond our human comprehension and we can only see the reason and the lesson after many years.Keep on the path of a righteous man-its worth it in the end.
poetic_justiceOak Harbor, Washington USAOct 29, 2009
god can be seen as absent, if we think he protects us from himself. and as the saying says: if you're going through hell, keep going. struggle, it means you're thinking, and that's the important thing here. so how is it you can stand on god (highest mountain) and turn your back on him, at the same time? just sayin'. interesting write, dementia.
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