just as I seek to better myself, so
god also strives for improvement
he must seek ways to make himself known
to the questioning young minds, and
those who no longer believe
refusing to accept
fate’s cruelty
destruction
disease
disability
surely which creator would torment
its own creation thus?
and so god must innovate
steadily
to present himself
not exclusively through faith
nor fear
no longer is guilt effective
he must reinvent
reincarnate
resonate
my god lives
in an undefined state
of constant evolution
my god is
far from perfect
for the concept of perfection
in itself implies reaching a limit
Dungeon Prompts has made a powerful comeback with Concepts of God
SONYA KASSAM 
….sorry, some typos in there….
I meant “you aren’t afraid to express them”
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Oh my, those are some weighty comments Kunal. I gratefully receive your compliments.
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You, ma’am, are a “master”, opening up new channels of thought and image aid to express them. This is another of those that questions the status quo as it were, and forces us to stretch our minds. Bravo!
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Your poetry is so honest.
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Grateful for your feedback.
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God bless Kenya.
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Thank you so so much your your kind wishes.
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You’re welcome. Be strong.
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This was simply awesome!
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Having read some of your own poetry, this is indeed an honor!
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You are too kind! Thankyou.
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this poem makes one to think, your thoughts are deep Sonya. Amazing poetry.
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I hold your compliment in high regard Akhiz.
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Very interesting indeed… your twist about the limit of perfection is thought provoking indeed… Now that you are making me question God’s perfection, this is a poem that requires “rumination”. Would it not be wonderful to discuss these ideas? Especially, since I can tell that your concept of God is far from imperfect…
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Do you recognise this:
“The foremost in religion is the acknowledgment of Him, the perfection of acknowledging Him is to testify Him, the perfection of testifying Him is to believe in His Oneness, the perfection of believing in His Oneness is to regard Him Pure, and the perfection of His Purity is to deny Him attributes, because every attribute is a proof that it is different from that to which it is attributed and everything to which something is attributed is different from the attribute.”
In this case, the offending attribute could be “perfection”… :-)
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I have always had this view of perfection as a limiting attribute. I was pleased to have been able to express it through my poem. Thanks for your wonderful input.
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The quote is from a sermon of Hazrat Ali…
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Realy message to ponder about
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Glad to have your comments.
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Lovely poem. I especially love the ending to it, “for the concept of perfection
in itself implies reaching a limit”, gives you something to really think about.
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I am so so pleased those lines struck a chord with you. It was the essence of my thoughts, the twist, I would like to call it, in my poem. Thanks for your visit and appreciate your comments.
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No problem, those lines really stood out to me. Glad to have come across your post.
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Thought provoking. Love the introspection.
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Thanks a lot Sean.
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Awesome poem. I love the idea of evolution on a divine level, and also the openness that God would try different ways and methods to resonate with a changing people.
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Sreejit, always happy to have your prompts to make me think beyond my self-imposed limits. Glad to know you liked this concept of God.
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Wonderful thoughts, Sonya.
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Thanks Ranu
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Dear Sonya,
This is an amazing poem. For me, at least, it hints, and points, toward an enlivenment and evolution of the innate powers in humankind.
Thank you very much for this.
All good wishes,
robert
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That’s an observation at a very subtle level, Robert. Thanks for your thoughts
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