Prayers of an Atheist

by Emily   Jun 26, 2005


Dear God
Here's anther prayer
telling you again
How life is unfair

I'm another non-believer
I doubt you're even there
You never took away my pain
or wiped away my tears

Every prayer I ever sent
I never got a reply
I was never folded in angel's wings
When I started to cry

When life started getting tough
You were never there
Your people are suffering on Earth
And you don't even care

Where was my guardian angel
When I wanted to die?
How come when I prayed for help
I never got a reply

You gave me a broken soul,
And I can not believe
in someone who is supposed to
be by my side and never leave

Well, now I'll end this prayer
and I won't bother you again
Because I don't believe in you
Thanks for the pain, Amen

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I should get a few things straight. I don't even know what religion I am anymore, but I do certainly believe there is a higher power. If I told you in detail my beliefs you would think I was insane and/or stupid. I wrote this when I was really sad in 6th grade.

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  • 16 years ago

    by Lovesick 4 Jesus

    .WOW. My heart most definately cries for you. Sweetie he wants to be here for you. He wants to love you and hold you and call you his. You are his precious creation. He created you from the inside out. He has SUCH an amazing plan for you. I can feel it. The pain you are going through is to strengthen you. I know you've probably heard that over and over again but its SO true. When you come to him. Not saying "God you say to pray so answer me" He will fill you up. You have to believe that he can do it. Believe that he is powerful and amazing. LOVE HIM FOR HIM. And he will never leave you. And even when you dont. he's there. Crying for your soul. he wants you sweetie

    -Trisha

  • 17 years ago

    by Batman

    Hey Hun...If you wouldnt mind. Email me, i want to know more about your thoughts on god and a ''higher power.'' It sounds very interesting...maybe i can help you out.

    Fabulousandluvnit@yahoo.com

  • 17 years ago

    by Kurt

    I'm not a devoted religious person so it is easy for me to say that God isn't there, however, I feel that he seems to help in more subtle ways. (Not a knock on the poem mind you.) I thought it was well written and structured and you did a very good job. It seems to me that too many people want God to walk in and fix every problem. Well it would be great but we'd never learn anything. Preaching to the choir I assume. Considering this is random banter in a comment box for a good poem...

  • 17 years ago

    by Ash

    I think its good....
    although i am chrstian and love God...
    i think that its sorta dissapointing,....
    buuut the reason why he probably was
    'never there' was because the lack of faith.
    if your atheist, how would you expect God to come when YOU neeed him
    when you are never there to love him.
    if you want him to help you
    you have to show love to him..
    you cant just get what you want
    by ignoring God (when you dont even belive in him)
    and when you only NEED something
    you go crying to him....
    do you get what i mean??
    anyways..i still think you have talent
    and youre a good writer =]
    laterr........

  • 17 years ago

    by Untamed

    Excellent Poem, i respect your thoughts. Sometimes we feel that way about God but at the end, we beleive in him no matter what.

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