If there is a devil
and there’s some debate,
then I think he’s all too human
- most raw and man-like -
jealous, selfish and hellish,
If there is a God
and there is some debate,
God isn’t human
but she may be perfect
and thus due all respect.
If there’s a heaven
and there is some debate,
it’s obviously not in the clouds
but it may be in outer space
or some extra-dimensional, altered state
If there’s a hell
and there’s some debate,
it could be Florida, Texas
or some other god-forsaken place
I hope they’re not expecting us
And last and not leastly
if there’s a great deep nothing
and there’s some debate,
then your prayers are invalid
there’s no Allah or Valhalla
no heaven, no hell - just us.
Perhaps it’s just as well..
because what remains
is our ever fragile wonder
- we’re brief sparkles,
trembling breaths,
with a chance to love
like sparks in the dark.
.
.
A song for this:
My Song - Labi Siffre
Jan 21
Jan 21, 2026 at 5:30 PM UTC
If there is a devil
and there’s some debate,
then I think he’s all too human
- most raw and man-like -
jealous, selfish and hellish,
If there is a God
and there is some debate,
God isn’t human
but she may be perfect
and thus due all respect.
If there’s a heaven
and there is some debate,
it’s obviously not in the clouds
but it may be in outer space
or some extra-dimensional, altered state
If there’s a hell
and there’s some debate,
it could be Florida, Texas
or some other god-forsaken place
I hope they’re not expecting us
And last and not leastly
if there’s a great deep nothing
and there’s some debate,
then your prayers are invalid
there’s no Allah or Valhalla
no heaven, no hell - just us.
Perhaps it’s just as well..
because what remains
is our ever fragile wonder
- we’re brief sparkles,
trembling breaths,
with a chance to love
like sparks in the dark.
.
.
A song for this:
My Song - Labi Siffre
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