Our own gods

Why can we not choose our personal  god?

And worship them in private in our hearts.

Thus  we would not be struck with their gold rod.

Authoritarian rules would play no part.

I  think it is an error for gods  link

A people and the earth and all the good.

And every newborn child would have to think

As if not part of tree nor its dear bud.

A common God might link us all in love.

Yet  Inquisitions tortured  reviled  Jews.

Surely that was not from  God above,

Who gave  to Eve and Adam power   to choose.

Why Christ himself was not a Christian.

And when God spoke he merely said,I am.