Infinite Existence: Beyond the Concept of Sin
Amidst the abyss of reason, I stand,
Skeptic, doubter of divine hand.
In a world devoid of gods and sin,
What's left is mere existence, meaningless, thin.
For centuries, we've heard the tales of woe,
Of sin and shame, of pain and sorrow.
But what is sin? A word, an idea,
A myth, a legend, a tale, a fear?
In Dante's Inferno, we see the souls,
Of sinners doomed to eternal holes.
But who decides what's sin, what's not?
Is it the priest, the pope, the holy lot?
The Bible, the Quran, the Gita, the Vedas,
All speak of sin, in different flavors.
But who wrote them, who edited the scripts?
Were they divinely inspired or mere man-made tips?
To sin is to violate a moral code,
But who defines what's moral, who's bestowed?
The church, the state, the society?
Or is it just an arbitrary authority?
In the Garden of Eden, Eve ate the fruit,
And sin entered the world, a fatal pursuit.
But was it a sin to seek knowledge, to explore?
Or was it a sin to obey, to adore?
The concept of sin is a tool of control,
A way to manipulate, to cajole.
The guilty conscience, the fear of hell,
Are the weapons of the clergy's spell.
But I refuse to be bound by their chains,
To be a puppet of their moral reigns.
I'll make my own choices, my own rules,
And face the consequences, like a fool.
For sin is just a word, a social construct,
A way to judge, to discriminate, to deduct.
But I won't be judged by their standards,
I'll live my life on my own terms.
So let the religious condemn me to hell,
For in my heart, there's no such tale to tell.
I'll embrace the void, the dark abyss,
For in it, I find my own bliss.
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About this poem
The poem expresses the speaker's skepticism and doubt towards the concept of sin and divine authority. The speaker questions the source and validity of moral codes and the idea of sin being used as a tool of control by religious institutions. The speaker asserts their independence and refusal to be bound by religious chains, choosing instead to make their own choices and live life on their own terms. The poem ultimately expresses the speaker's rejection of the idea of sin as a social construct and their embrace of personal freedom and self-determination. more »
Written on June 18, 2018
Submitted by Mawphniang.Napoleon on February 19, 2023
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AABB CCXX DDEE DXXX FFGG HHII JJKK LLXX MMXX KKNN XX |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 2,081 |
Words | 459 |
Stanzas | 11 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2 |
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