Do Not Believe In God

By Steve Gillman
 

Do not believe in god
Do not have faith
 

SEE GOD
in stars and sunlight
and the face of your lover
 

HEAR GOD
in wind and waves
and the music of the birds
 

TASTE GOD
in berries and beer
and meals eaten with friends
 

SMELL GOD
in flowers and forests
and the air after a storm
 

FEEL GOD
in snow and sand
and the warmth of a fire
 

KNOW GOD in love and longing
and your hunger for beauty
 

RETURN
again and again
return to these things
 

FORGET YOUR CHURCHES
They are cages for God
that capture only humans
 

BELIEF IS HERESY
FAITH IS IGNORANCE
And you are killing love
and truth and beauty
every time you speak his name
 

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