The only truth is what is observable to the individual; And religious belief being of the mind is cloven-footed; And rarely does it chew the fat, and therefore remains unclean; As when a belief goes wrong making the apologist case doubtful; Saying simply that true godly belief is the wish fulfillment of hard faith.    

He eats all varieties of seasoned kale; He’ll eclipse what he says he couldn’t; Meanwhile dismissing there’s an eternal god; What this god yearns for, he’s already got; In public he wears blue suede shoes; In private he disarms lovers with his satellite gaze.    

In a domestic dream-time a life developed child-like; Before disappointments became episodic drudge; With hope bearing for itself a grudge; Then a street wanderer whose passport is stamped with kindness; A stamp to show that this personality is maimed; A haggard face situationally framed.  

A man, composed of mind in a natural body, is a male unified; Over time learning for himself the important elements of manhood; Whereby he has the chance to bring a high order to himself; And be as a gift to others in times of need; He may despise his mental life at times, yet he sees himself as good.