I am a pagan,
Worshiper of the false,
Believer in illusions,
Keeper of myths.
I am a pagan,
I build altars in holy temples,
Upon which I sacrifice the innocent,
All in the name of my beliefs.
I am a pagan,
I build walls, and strong are my defenses.
Stones of dogma, keep my mind safe inside,
From a world which would destroy my deities.
I am a pagan,
I believe that what I believe is true
Therefore, I can not be wrong,
And my beliefs can not be false.
I am a pagan,
Content with my truth,
I dream no dreams,
And I quest no quests.
NOTE: This poem is part of a series of allegorical poems about an imaginary realm known as the Land of Not. The title is 'The Pagan' and not 'Pagans of the Modern 21st century Earth'. This poem defines what a pagan is in the Land of Not, it does not seek to describe Paganism as is currently and to a degree vaguely followed by followers of this movement (aka Neopaganism/Neopaganists) .
If I want to consider anyone who holds a false theology a pagan and write a poem about it, then that is my right.
It's sort of interesting that my attackers, kind of bring the concept of the Pegan to life: 'Stones of dogma, keep my mind safe inside,
From a world which would destroy my deities.'
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Steven SRS
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-pagan/
