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Tuesday 18 September 2012

Faith



One-syllable palliative
that subdues agitation
promises redress and morning,
the turn of thorn to rose
hard gravel into petalled path;
old friend from a long ago
who will hold hand
even as tear falls;
injector of hope
into desperate heart,
thief who robs
and convinces
that loss is virtue
bliss-giving,
necessary accomplice
benevolent companion
on journeys from lost yesterdays
to unknown tomorrows.

5 comments :

  1. Perhaps. But-you have to admit that the majority of the followers of 'faithless' philosophies turn to 'faith'-and hope for 'rose-petalled'path and a hand that reaches out.

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  2. Whether or not faith is justified is not dependent on the number of the faithful. Perhaps.

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  3. Malinda, in what do you actually have faith? When people in whom you believed to have had faith, turn up traitors, how can we have faith in individuals?

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  4. i don't think there are a lot of arahats/saints among us....so i don't give blank cheques....that way people don't surprise me often.

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    1. When you have faith in me, you also give me dignity

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