my faith - in a not so nutshell

tried, used to beat myself up dealing with faith issues

then i stopped making it an issue

there's trillions of faiths

mine is simple and ancient and real

and i'm so enthralled with its meaning,

substance to my being

value, nurture, truth, virtue

take a bullet for it

sit in an arena for the entertainment of the masses

if it came to be

mangled, ripped and eaten by lions

or crucified by human gladiators

or humiliated, thumbs down 

by so called caesars

for this faith

so that others might believe

and eternally live

now, in the past or later

human life span is utterly short

(ours is a young sun but millions of years old)

sacrifice my being

for my faith, i'd

take a bullet for,

no death wish, 

just love life

no compromise premised on love

love others, at least try

beyond my ability, 

love humanity

to the best of my ability

on a measure deemed stupid by the world's wise, 

with a love that doesn't, won't, can't, be

impossible to end

such is corinthian love, 

God's love, biblical

such are the matters of my faith

not fantasy, 

not surreal,

not scientific, (though i hold such degrees)

surreal to the world, supernaturally real

more real than reality

all things will pass away, but love will remain

love conquers all

love is all

this is about all, 

is all about what my faith is about