love and faith

[Sampson]

love takes the place of faith
in our secularized society where
personal piety is simply a matter
of loving others, and life itself,
without restraint

love takes the place of faith
when hatred finds a home
in the hearts of the faithful
and atheists make claims that
faith is destroying all that we
have worked so hard to build

love takes the place of faith
in this strange modern landscape
which we pace, as lovers,
faithful to no cause other
than love

[YesNo]

You present an interesting pool of ideas that may just keep my mind busy tonight. Usually love and faith go together, but you have put them at odds.

I assume by love you mean something worthy enough that it could replace a faith that is no longer found believable.

[Hawkman]

Hi Sampson. This reads very well, except for the penultimate line. in order to flow properly, other should before cause, "faithful to no other cause".

Although it reads well, when I actually pay attention to the words I find it difficult to make sense of S2. "Love takes the place of faith/when hatred finds a home/in the hearts of the faithful." Which is a bit contradictory, so the reader is left unsure about what you are getting at.

Interesting piece though. Best, H

[Delta40]

One can be faithful and foster hatred - I think the sentiment is that at times, love will overpower the faith which helps harbour hatred. It implies the opportunity to change also.

Alternately, when faith is tested by hatred, love may prevail.

Any way its put or interpreted, I think the poem is jam packed with food for thought.