Philosophical

Humanity is my Religion 
 
Religion is an all-weather wind-cheater, 
saves me from rain, 
storms and gale, 
in wintry nights from snowfalls 
and chill icy –wind; 
 
religion is a warmth within 
that instils confidence in me 
to stay afloat in bad times; 
 
but religion has become a catalyst, 
broker --priests pose as mediator 
between God and me; 
 
they take me to confession room, 
hear all my sins, submission, 
and abuse me, my weaknesses; 
 
its true for Church Temple and Mosque alike: 
 
so I lost faith in so-called religion 
except humanity, service to the needy, poor; 
my God is spread all over the canvass 
in land, water, sky and ether. 
 
rajkumar@kolkata 
27-10-2013

Humanity is My Religion