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| Kristina Paukshtite |
Pride
“Genesis 1-27 – So God created mankind in his own image,
in the image of God, he created them;
male and female he created them”
This is how our history has been told in your book,
in the words of your saints and prophets,
a matter we must never doubt.
Forgive us for questioning, but where
the power and mastery we should display,
which we have been looking for so long?
Where the wisdom and clearness,
where an eternal life or, at least, someone like
that of Methuselah, who lived for nine hundred
and sixty-nine years?
We lived by your side so little, and quickly
You banished us, locking the Paradise Gate,
there, placing those cherubim brandishing
their deathly flaming swords.
Perhaps, in lieu of immortality, we developed
greatest and warmest love, for and from
each one of us, what You could ever dream of.
Also, may You believe,
having forgotten your primeval purpose,
boldly, unconsciously, perhaps,
so we should prefer to continue living.
(First published in Culture Cult Magazine, Issue 13 – Monsoon 2019)
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| Edilson A. Ferreira |
Edilson A. Ferreira, 81, is a Brazilian poet who writes in English rather than Portuguese. He has published two poetry books, Lonely Sailor and Joie de Vivre, and 300 works in various international literary journals. Has also been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. He began writing at the age of 67 after retiring from a bank.
What a thought-provoking poem!
ReplyDeleteReally so has been my intention, a rant to our good God. The author.
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