Hey all!  Yes, I used to be a mindless JihadBot, but it's all over now.  *whew*  Gimme your thoughts! :)

Oh yeah, kafir is Arabic for unbeliever, and the upturned palms mentioned in the seventh stanza refer to the way Muslims pray (palms side by side, turned up).


For a time you were my sole nourishment
I lived and breathed you
Existence was validated
And I belonged.

I hated in your holy name
Showering curses on the kafir
I adored you so
I could love nothing else.

Five times a day I invoked the god of the 99 names
Grateful for your beautiful creatures
Even as I judged them for being imperfect
Just the way you made them.

I pored over pithy fables
Promises of virgins in paradise
For the man who stones fornicators
And shaves his beard.

I covered my head for you
Though it was you who sent me into this world naked.
Gladly accepting second-class status,
I took my place behind the males; be they grown man or mewling infant.

I watched my brothers and sisters in faith
Compete with each other
Scoring points with you by shunning the faithless
And paying unfaltering attention to outdated rituals.

As time wore on, I came to realize
My life was no longer my own, but belonged to you.
Precious time slipped through my upturned palms
Every minute I wasted at your mythical feet.

Now I lack faith
Because faith is holding fast to what I know to be false.
You don't exist
And if you do,
You are not worthy of worship.

Because if you are half as powerful as they say
You're either a horrible father
Or the devil himself.

kick butt poem girlie! you tell em......tell em how it is......!! :D  they hide behind a lie, but we see the truth and live free!

:) *hugs* My girl did it again! And in verse too... You always tell it like it is! Maybe it's time I wrote one about Hinduism... no? *grins slowly* I especially like the last three lines... VERY powerful, and very true...

A talented family. Nice to read the work of geniuses.

Brilliant poem, message us sometime, Abra.

Love, the Three Wise Birds.

*scratchs head* omg did you just call Allah the devil, lol to funny, hell yeah and that and that mexican guy jesus I bet hes all in that whole freakshow thingie. ok damn i am tired, only about 50 minutes tell summer wakes up..... nice poem chick btw, silly religion, what a primative notion.  I will not bow down a pray to any silly human that has been dead for 100's of yrs.    although I think the egypts had the coolest religion, gotta respect those people for beign so creative, every other religion hasd human ivons, but they all have peps with birds heads, dog heads, and other stuff as well, OK i am rambling sorry, lack of sleep makes me this way, anyways, great job samia, Ill talk to you tomorrow tell you how things went down  :D

This is truly a masterpiece. I loved this. That is all I can say b/c I refuse to tear this apart. It deserves nothing but praise. Bravo Samia. This is VERY good! *applauds*

Awww...shucks, folks... :D

                                        ~Sammo

This was a very good read!

i myself thought piece was brilliant !
It should what faith could be unjustified.
Well done my friend !
Bill

wow! I can relate to the anger. You are very articulate and you understand your views. well done - great rant. a very talented writer.

I would like to study all religions and not hold steadfast to just one. Not ignorance - yet not chains - moving through (if you will) on to the next. I just posted in spirituality. I would love for you to visit and make some comments (even if they are angry - just not angry at me).

Interesting work. You grapple this emotion and I can relate to the notion of wanting to put the hand up and say I've had it.

Interesting - Thank You for sharing. I applaud you - Y :)

Powerful, filled with scalding bitterness. I praise your writing skill, and wish you luck on your spiritual quest...

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~Savy