When I was young my belief was strong
But one day I thought I had been told wrong
And I decided I had been deceived
That was the day I no longer believed
And for a while I tried to look
I found lots of gods in holy books
It seemed these gods were all the same
One light
Many shadows
Many names
And though I studied, though I tried
I found that I could not decide
I thought these books must all be wrong
So I did not believe in God
But I kept looking year by year
I even prayed
God, are you here?
If you give me a sign I'll see
Tell me your name
And I'll believe
Until one day I had a thought
What if it's not that kind of god?
What if it rules but not by fear?
What if it moves but does not hear?
I don't believe God thinks like us
But something has created us
Unbreakable, we call it law
So powerful: can this be God?
It does not know the ones it rules
It is not merciful or cruel
It is not good, nor is it bad
It does not smile, does not get mad
It made the Moon, it made the stars
It made us just the way we are
It made the tree, it made the dove
It is below, it is above
And though perhaps mistakes were made
I don’t believe I was deceived
I find I have always obeyed
I find I have always believed
And I have questions all the same
How many gods, how many names?
Shadows enough to fill the night
Ten thousand shadows and
One Light