when an atheist dies
that’s all folks
one day alive
the next day croaks
when a priest dies
they think it’s a bridge
to harps n’wings
from a mortuary fridge
so (to summarise):
on the one hand, NOTHING
on the other, SOMETHING
(NOTHING being a lack of TO and FRO
hard to imagine but there you go)
but here’s the thing about NOTHING or HEAVEN:
maybe they’re the same thing, Kevin
if it’s heaven – great – you get to float
play with God and generally gloat
it it’s nothing – you don’t know a thing about it
and you don’t get a chance to crow about it
in other words
you die – wow – a heavenly show
or you die – there’s nothing – but you don’t know
so you wouldn’t know there WASN’T a heaven
– is any of this making sense to you, Kevin?
does that mean you should hedge your bets
cross yourself and genuflect?
when you see a church door, should you go through it?
nope – sorry, mate – still can’t do it
jim clayton 
I love that. Here’s one of mine on a similar subject:
I have no god to pray to
I have no faith to keep
No belief
No relief
No prayers before I sleep
I get no absolution
I stay guilty of my sins
No shriving
Just striving
But I own all my wins
I came alone to this life
And look for none after
No heavenly choir
No eternal fire
Just earthly tears and laughter
I don’t claim it as a virtue
Or say religious folk are wrong
I have no fight
Or special sight
I’m neither weak nor strong
I just survive as best I can
And do what good I may
My errors
Many terrors,
I try to keep at bay
Perhaps life would be easier
If I could replace the veil
But I can’t un-know
The things I know
Or believe those comfort tales
But I say there is still wonder
In a world of fact and science
And there are arts
And loving hearts
And courage in defiance
So pray for me if you must
If it puts your soul at ease
I’m fine right here
No need to fear
I’m living as I please
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That’s a total song, Sue! You should put that in front of a mic and sing it! x
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