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#1057063 added October 9, 2023 at 3:14pm
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Prompt 10 (2nd October 2023)
faith

In the face of such misery
how can one have faith?
cruelty is common, even casual
unthinking acts by the selfish

greed is rife, stupidity is rife
bigotry, racism, sexism
the list of human deficits seems
endless and ceaseless

How can one have faith
when one cannot trust the priests
one cannot trust the government
except to make things worse?

The kind don't make a fuss
the helpful don't get the front pages
the decent aren't talked about
How can one have faith?

How can one not?
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