Alternatives to Babylon

We could let ourselves burn with rage

shaking our fists at the world

working the works of war

and receiving handfuls of ashes as our wages

or we could splash in the pool of peace

offered by God

we could climb the mountains of pride

boasting

and toiling for attention

taking ourselves seriously even though we are only standing on a mole hill

or we could enjoy the oasis

where the humble rest

we could believe that we are really going places

entangling ourselves in a web of wishful thinking

and all the lies that blind us

to the reality that we aren’t really moving

or we could exchange our fools paradise

for the palace of wisdom

we could bow to the glittering idol of entertainment

praying to a spray painted statue that takes our money

and gives us nothing

but a fading illusion

or we could drink in the beauty of truth

the fountain of the Spirit that brings us healing

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there is a better world beyond this trash strewn city

of babylon

we are supposed to love living in

even though we would be better off moving on