He pondered about the Lord <br />Setting him up <br />as a template <br />that lies and cries <br />was not the very idea of life <br />He had in mind for himself <br /> <br />He pondered about the Lord <br />How about golden spoons <br />and rich tycoons <br />As a matter of fact <br />what about the abstract <br /> <br />Sadly bitter sweet lovers they were <br />just for a short while <br />He knew <br />He was deep in conflict <br />With his religious beliefs <br /> <br />The candlelight <br />lit the night <br />as he pondered to the Lord <br />He consoled himself <br />while he was idle <br />by reading the bible <br />knowing fully well <br />He was a religious closet <br /> <br />Copyright 2005 - Sylvia Chidi <br /> <br />www.sylviachidi.com<br /><br />Sylvia Chidi<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-religious-closet/
