GUIDE

Of Jesus Christ some say,

"Ha! Nope. I don't believe it.

Your precious little story was a lie.

He didn't exist, the Bible isn't 'true,'

And as for religion,

The people of the world just altercate and die."

But I didn't ask you about the topic of religion,

Just of Christ.

I didn't bring up anything about history of war,

I simply wondered what you thought of his advice,

Which if you've ever skimmed a Bible page even in short

You would have felt imbued all through apostles' words.

"So what? Who cares what this weakling did advise?

Look how he let others treat him and shame him in their eyes!

If I were him I would not let myself so easily die,

Would have been cleverer,"

Is what you reply.

If you were cleverer you would already realize

That it's your current mental state that cruelly crucifies.

Precisely this he came to show to human beasts

That sometimes we would rather kill each other than see peace.

"Yeah, uh-huh, sure, ok,"

You say.

"But there is still a flaw,

The scholars researched this and concluded that

bla-bla-bla-bla-bla..."

That doesn't matter, even if it's really just a story.

The mark of good fiction and what gives it glory,

Is the narrative's moral...

Sometimes written into allegory.

So, don't be quick to lean upon established labels

But ask your heart which feels the vibes.

In tuning in, you will be notified

That to humbly listen to the messages of Jesus Christ

(If it pleases you I won't call him God, but simply Guide)

Is to compose and read your life's own brilliant fable.

Written by Julia Yusupova