Faith

I have no faith in words,

No need to believe what

I am told to believe, just because I am told to.

I have seen what faith can do to those

Who are told they have it.

I am not a puppet to be controlled,

I will not stand up and kneel down

To say the words thousands of people have said before.

I am afraid of what will happen

If I choose to refuse.

I was never given a choice,

They say I can choose to follow,

I say no and I am called a heretic, I am evil.

What is evil? Is it not believing

What others believe?

I will be punished for my 'sins',

In a building I will find my salvation,

A building is just bricks and mortre, looming over.

My faith is in the earth and air,

I believe in the beauty of what is

Around me. I don't need to know why it is there.