Ode to an Unseen god



I cried to God, "Where are you?"
I cried aloud to the heavens, "Hear me!"
I shouted with a loud voice, "I am!"
I whispered to an ever present god
"Please show me proof of your existence.
Please show me evidence of your love."
Silence was his only reply.

I asked my mother, "Who is God?"
I asked my father, "How do you know?"
I asked my teacher, "How can I know?"
I studied the scriptures
and the writings of learned men
to gain insight and truth.
Nonsense was the only reply.

I cried to God, "Give me faith!"
I asked my pastor, "How can I believe?"
I asked the devout, "How can you believe?"
I turned to reason and asked myself
"Can I believe in the
god of my fathers?"
"I don't think so." was my reply.

--Clay Clifford