Godless
There are without question
Too many heart wrenching
Undeniably maddening
Sad hopeless depressing
Tragedies in this world
Too much sorrow
Hunger, rage, suffering
Emotional , physical
And psychological
But the rest?
Godless
The rest is as equally tragic
If not physically demanding
Lives of well to do
Counting the wealth
Savoring the feelings
Of proud accomplishment
And entitlement
Tragedy lies not in having
Wealth or lack of suffering
But in sheer emptiness of life
In constant pursuit of purpose
And meaning of their existence
Injecting meaning
Into meaningless
And hope in hopeless
Specious conclusions
Requiring as much faith
As those who believe in God
Perhaps even more
Slowly but surely approaching
The deadline
