Indictment in Villanelle
Through all windows, I see only infinity.
You’re wrong, you know; raise yourself and the curtain
At least believe in a tangible divinity.
Isn’t it easy to see pessimistically?
Despite your best effort, I can say for certain
Through all windows, I see only infinity.
I don’t care about One, let alone a Trinity
I admit I do like trying to pervert an
Ideal such as intangible divinity.
These zealots will bury you neck deep in it, see,
Then they’ll tear you apart and leave you deserted.
Through all windows, you’ll see a lonely infinity.
So let’s escape; we can hide safely in a tree
Should it really be so wrong or absurd if
We placed ourselves on a mantel of divinity?
We’ll never worry about our ’sins’ in our tree
Rest now; I promise to never see you hurting
I believe in a tangible divinity
Because through all windows I see only you, infinitely.
[...] artist to explain. Anyway, on a related note I’ve never been one for poetry, until I read this. I’m not sure why I like it so much, besides the obviously atheist/agnostic views. The [...]
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