HUMANITY OF RELIGION

I set out to be a Muslim

Was born into the faith

Marked for a servant of Allah

Before long, the Muslim Jihad

Pitted me against the Christian

So I backtracked and left

And settled with being Human

I set out to be a Christian

God’s little Lamb- Meek and Mild

Before long I felt left out

Lonely for humanity in the Potter’s House

Barred from fraternity with Unsaved Souls

So I abandoned camp

And settled with being Human

I set out to the Far East

Buddha blessed me, Shiva defended me

Brahma watched over my conflicting interests

With four unblinking pairs of eyes

But before long my mind’s eye wavered

Got suspended in consternation

How many more gods did I need to worship-?

When one could do

So I finally settled on one

I settled for humanity