Stories of water into wine, burning bushes,
parting of the sea, death and resurrection,
when you think about it,
are fairly unremarkable mythologies.
Virgins giving birth to gods are repetitious themes
in many theologies that foreshadow the existence
of fabled superstars.
Is there a society where deities and demons exist
solely as metaphors, tales
intended only as examples?
Natural selection brought us here,
not a sentient being in a palace or temple,
riding a chariot or sitting under a tree.
Is there a culture where none believe
in the existence of gods, but most
believe in the lessons?
© 2026 Bruno Talerico
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