What Apocalypse?

Inspired by Icelandicblue's poem, Anne Of The Celts.

Hmm

You say

"It's end of the world

And I need to repent".

 

For what reason

I wonder.

 

As I don't believe

In your "God"

Or His message

Of doom.

 

Having walked

Through my own

"Valley of the Dead

And Condemned Souls".

 

In experiencing things

Which would break

The strongest of souls

In seconds.

 

Where

The worse of humanity is

In full display

For all to see.

 

The cruelty and barbarism

In their attacks

Against those

Who don't fit

Into their world view.

 

Making terrorist groups

Like ISO

A fringe member

Of the family.

 

All done

With a sincere smile

Upon their faces.

 

As I remove

The bloody daggers

And broken arrows

From my back.

 

One

At a time.

 

Why

Should I fear

Your bogeymen

Of death and destruction.

 

When I have witnessed

And experienced

Far worse

Than you can imagine

Throughout my life.

 

So

Bring it on

Your worse possible fears

As I laugh

At you.

Reviews

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

While a lot of people experience hell here on earth, the hell our God speaks of is worse! God can help people with there needs if only they reach for him! i felt your pain and misery through out each stanza!

[therisa]

But, I'm not a Christian. Christianity is a great philosophy, but doesn't speak to me. Having witness the evil done, in the "God", because I'm different.

[icelandicblue]

Hell on earth seems to have it all covered. I hear you on this one my friend.

[therisa]

I hope, I have done justice, to your poem, Icelandicblue. I had trouble writing my thoughts down, in a review of it, which grew, into this poem.

[icelandicblue]

I am touched and it goes beyond justice. Nicely done. It speaks volumes. We must be true to ourselves.

[therisa]

Thank you, very much, Icelandicblue.

[Frieda P]

Mockingly perfect! Some people haven't a clue...love the sass and moxy...you tell 'em.

[therisa]

Thank you, Frieda. Not my normal writing styling for poetry.

[Hitchhiker]

Hah! Absolutely gotta love it and I do! The theme of your poem, that you have experienced much worse than "they" can throw at you, so why the hell should you fear their tall tales. Me too. I spent two lost decades walking the streets in many different cities of the once great land, and yes, I've witnessed much that could be called brutality upon the human race. So I fear not those tall tales either. Thank you for putting this poem together. It "spoke" to me.

[therisa]

Thank you, Hitchhiker. Wish, neither of us, had to experience life, like this.