Crowd, herd, pack, mob

i am not a fan

of religions

too much hate

is fomented

and blood spilled

too many people

subjugated

oppressed

killed

too many minds

narrowed

fixed

bent

delivering a message

not

heaven sent;

i am mystified

and joy-filled

by the

complex

magnificence

of nature and

the universe --

when and how did

existence

commence?

the egg

or the chicken?

which came first?

there is no answer

just hunger

and thirst

for knowledge

for comfort

too often

in pablum

found

chaining

a mind

and keeping

it bound

to calm

an aimless

tormented

soul

while

keeping all

under control.