RELIGION: BELIEVE, by AyaRay

I envy belief,
I envy the believer,
I envy
With everything in me.
The way you believe
That’s how strong my envy goes deep.

I envy the comfort in it most,
Your belief that someone somewhere has your best interest at heart.
I envy the simplicity,
You do your best, and someone else will do the rest for you.
I envy the peace of mind,
Your peace in knowing your belief is right
I envy the absolute certainty,
That you are on the side of truth.

I envy you
Because I was once like you,
I tasted the ease of true belief,
But my belief
Betrayed me
It left me cold, alone, and bleeding out on the street
So I never will again
Get the privilege to innocently believe.

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