Turn My Back

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

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gypsyheart
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.hug bouquet
poetic_justice
very well writenteddybear teddybear
Dementia
thank you for your comments
Gashly
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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