Nature of Faith

If my desire was your trust,

belief based solely on me,

I would offer you my word

upheld only by my name.

Never presenting evidence

I might even hide my tracks.

If there were an adversary  

he would twist all that I say

presenting the facts verified

clearly implied and stated. 

I would say that is needed-

the coin of faith must have 

a counterweight, a reverse-

you can not have faith alone

for its very nature is to work

from an opposite position.

Reviews

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Faith is evidence of things unseen and like gravitational waves or oxygen, you may not be able to touch it but without it we would surely die and have no opinion at all for faith produces hope and "hope springs eternal" to quote Coleridge. Or as St. Paul wrote, "These three exist forever; faith, hope and love but the greatest of these is love." 1st Corinthians 13:13

[carl]

I wholeheartedly agree - hope you and yours are well, friend. Thanks for the read and review

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Always a pleasure to read your words, my friend. Best wishes from our house to yours.

[Lorry]

Those adversaries are everywhere, with there butter wouldn't melt in their mouth look of innocence.
I don't even doubt the fact some have even read your words here and are trying their hardest to come up with a cunning response, according to their silly agendas, although quite what a troll gets from trolling a poetry site is best left in their addled little heads i think. 😀

[carl]

thanks for the read and review I will try to ignore any such troll activity, lol.

[Soren]

In all things there must be an opposition. The yin and yang, the infinite and the zero. This poem is deeply philosophical and a most interesting in the implication it poses. There are few now days that we can truly trust, I can count on one hand those I would put my hand in the fire for and know that they would do the same. A lovely write and most thought provoking.

[carl]

greatly appreciate your read and review - many thanks

[Soren]

Most welcome Carl

[John the Baptist]

Unique philosophy here, Carl, but I can see what you mean. Where would the Evangelical preachers be without the devil?

[carl]

Up the creek without a villain ? - Thanks for the read and review