Beliefs

We enter

this realm

empty.

Empty of

beliefs.

Then filled.

Filled

with beliefs. 

Filled with

others’ beliefs.

Filled with

past beliefs.

Poured like

water into

an empty

glass.

Those who

came before.

Filled with

past truths,

their truths.

Others’ truths.

Molded like

clay.

Told what

to believe,

how to

think.

What to

do.

Accident of

birth.

Location,

geography 

determined 

beliefs.

Stop.

 Think.

What did

they know?

What we’re

their truths?

Truths 

welling up

from ancient 

times.

Ignorance.

Beliefs,

truths born

out of fear,

ignorance.

Embraced,

truths born

out of

ignorance.

Born 

out of

fear.

Time.

Time for

new beliefs,

new truths!

Shake off

the past.

Start new.

New beliefs.

New truths.

Look forward!

New ways

of being.

Time for a

new way!

A new

future,

unshackled 

with ancient 

fear.

Ancient beliefs.