Haunted delusions marching in line,
Heeding each other one at a time.
‘What’s that you say, yes I’m sure that you’re right,”
As they cajole and persuade, turning each day to blight.
‘You see, I might as well listen to them as to you
Then I know that I’m loved and what they say must be true.
They open my eyes you see, show me the danger
Of heeding a God and Christ in his manger.’
Religion stands firm they say, salving the soul,
But the voices they chatter and help fill the hole
They natter and yak, they never leave you alone
Until the voices inside have rammed their point home.
Self delusion you see has always been key
To the worlds many trouble and that includes me.
When Hitler and Stalin tried to conquer all
The voices inside sounded the call.
It’s a very strange thing when we all think we are right
That we all think so differently and are ready to fight.
We need to switch off the voices just for a season
Hear the voices of others and listen to reason.
