I Lost My Faith Poem by Sylvia Chidi

One morning, I stumbled upon faith
Outside the doors of heaven’s gate
Wait! Wait! Wait!
Let me give it to you straight

I once had a temper with a rage
Hot enough to melt a steel cage
I lost my faith and that’s a reality
Lost were positives aspects of my personality

Crime and drinking was my trait
My slogan was 'Don't mess with me mate! '
Wait! Wait! Wait!
Let me narrate, I was overweight, I had no dates

I lost my faith on the doors of possibilities
Realising the world does not strive for equality
They scorned me for what I was
I lost my faith with its many flaws

Wait! Wait! Wait!
Let me update, with the intention to frustrate
By now you should understand
We all live in no man’s land

I thought, with exploding populations
What hope is there for our future generations?
So what is this faith?
So why keep the faith?

Then the answer came knocking on my door
Love and peace, unity, strength and more
I thought, “Why didn’t I think of this before? ”
A peaceful quietness above all
Faith in me has been re-installed

Copyright 2008 - Sylvia Chidi