Pride by Edilson A. Ferreira

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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 of.  

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 cherubims brandishing 

their deathly flaming swords.

Perhaps, in lieu of immortality, we developed

greatest and warmest a 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)

© Edilson A. Ferreira

Edilson A. Ferreira

Edilson A. Ferreira, 81, is a Brazilian poet who writes in English rather than Portuguese. Has launched two Poetry books, ‘Lonely Sailor’ and ‘Joie de Vivre’; has 300 different publications, in international Literary Journals. Has, also, been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. He began writing at the age 67 after retirement from a bank.

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