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Shown below is one of Persaud's published, prize-winning poems.
Shown below is one of Persaud's published, prize-winning poems.
'''''They Tell Me''''
They tell me
About wonderful things
About medicine
And things scientific
About how good it's going to be
They tell me
About the ending of diseases
About great new discoveries
Which will astonish the world
They tell me
About scientific advances
About our brilliant chances
For survival
They tell me
About space travel
About how we'll unravel
The secrets of the universe
They tell me
Do not linger
On things theological
For we came here by chance
Not by design and...
God is of the mind
They tell me
About life's ending
About our not going
Anywhere after we die
You'll live longer
You'll be stronger
You'll be happier
Just wait and see
They tell me these things
And expect me to believe them.
CHKP 1978 - Written 30 years ago. Nothing has changed!