Some folks down at the paddle tennis court
BELIEVE! Man oh man, really do believe.
They’ve been to school, read, write, and yet contort
Plain reality; wishfully conceive
A loving god and immortality.
“We do not, cannot die—eternal soul’s
Our guarantee.” With such banality,
Their fervent, glistening eyes skyward roll!
Intelligent designers, I suppose,
Can make souls, sow their magisteria
With spirits—but why just man? Cannot crows,
Fleas, fish, asps, kangaroos, bacteria
Wallow in souls as well? And if not, why?
Only bipeds qualify? I decry
Rank injustice! Honor the mosquito,
Or, by god, subject all souls to veto!
(9/11/09)