Do not believe in god

Do not have faith

SEE GOD

in stars and sunlightand the face of your lover

HEAR GOD

in wind and wavesand the music of the birds

TASTE GOD

in berries and beerand meals eaten with friends

SMELL GOD

in flowers and forestsand the air after a storm

FEEL GOD

in snow and sandand the warmth of a fire

KNOW GOD in love and longingand your hunger for beauty

RETURN

again and again

returnto these things

FORGET YOUR CHURCHES

They are cages for God

that capture only humans

BELIEF IS HERESY

FAITH IS IGNORANCE

And you are killing love

and truth and beauty

every time you speak his name

Steve Gillman has been playing with poetry for thirty years. He and his wife Ana created the game \"Deal-A-Poem,\" which can be accessed for free at: http://www.dealapoem.com