antique bridge

when i think of the Bible

i think “christians"
when i hear the word Christians
i think of Jesus
when I hear the name Jesus
i think
"come on, get real" (meaning i think it's a joke!)
or
"go on" (get away from me with all that)
if i think of why i think that,
i don't really understand why i react this way?

why
is
this
what
i
think?

why do i accept the things i do accept?

when i hear the word Holy Book
i think "come on, get real"
when i think of real i think "nothing is more real that what i already know", “i know what’s best"
or "nothing's more real that what my friends tell me…and they are the ones
who really have my back!"

why
is
this
what
i
think?

why do i accept the things that i accept?

and also,
i don't get why there'd have to be any connection
between being a good person
and looking into this. "we can just choose to be good…

and that’s what me and my friends live by”

if you try to talk to me about Christ

i’m going to get really annoyed and roll my eyes and i’m going to say

“here we go again…don’t you guys ever let up?”

why do i always react this way?

“In their case, the god of the age has blinded

the minds of the unbelievers so they cannot see

the light of the gospel or the glory of Christ,

who is the image of God.” 2 Corinthians 4:4