A Wrong Turning

Stick to the Straight and Narrow
Chanted the Congregation.
Don\'t even look the other way.
Ranted the Mullahs
For therein lives the Devil himself.
But I did look the other way
And I stuck my head
And then I stepped out
And wandered around
In the forbidden meadows and caves.
I didn\'t meet the Devil
I met people just like me; and you.
I stopped fearing God
So He packed his bags and left my mind.
I know my way back.
But I think I\'ll stick around here for a while.

A Personal Experience..

I too felt the pain and the horror
When the planes hit the towers.
When the towers collapsed.
But I didn\'t do it.
Should I say sorry?
Sorry for being born in a faith
that is fashionable to hate.
But I didn\'t do it.
Catholics the world over were not blamed
For the I.R.A.
Why do I feel the burden of 9/11? For 7/7?
I didn\'t do it.
I want to tell people I am an Atheist!
But who\'s ever heard of a Muslim Atheist?
And anyway, at times like these,
We\'ve got to stick together.
Alright - I apologise.
I won\'t do it again.