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my my savannah you re something
of a philosopher i see
ubiquitous is a word far too
seldom used anymore in my opinion
i must say i agree with you
though i do sense a fair bit of
rancor as far as quote unquote
religious people
are concerned makes me think
you might have sore spots
like on your heart when
it comes to god
i couldn t advise you more
strongly that god should not be
a cause for sore spots if
the idea gives you heartache
avoid it like the plague i say
don t take the bait from
someone like me just say
no opinion period
i myself really have no choice
but to accept the fact of an
omnipotent god who else
might have the power to turn
a poet into an insect
question mark
got to be a god i say or
a devil posing as a god
that s an idea worth some
contemplation i always heard
it said that the one we take
to be god will be the devil
in town for his final total
razing of the race
i do take some solace in
the fact that when he comes
with any luck i ll still be
a roach

(2007)

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