Shackles of Freedom

Death.

What is it but a cessation of life?

So life is the period of time before death.

Birth.

What is birth but the beginning of life?

So life is the period of time after birth.

Life.

What is life but the time between death and birth.

We are tested in this time.

Tis a timed essay.

An essay you have your whole life to write.

HOW GRAND.

Some procrastinate till they feel they don't have time.

Others procrastinate and end up being graded before they even start the essay.

We've all heard this cliche before.

But what if there is no grading?

What if its an essay you write?

Bound only by your prompt?

Would you write it any different?

Would you wish you put more feeling into it?

Would you wish you took chances that you wouldn't take if you were bound by religion?

A hedonist perhaps?

Would you wish you could do whatever you want to whenever you want to?

Morality is independent of religion.

Things would be similar none the less.

Maybe... religion is something... a code or doctrine or moral theology that was carried on for

generations as to sort of moralize? civilize? people so they would follow certain rules or commandments?

Perhaps it is something created by man to perfect themselves for what can we do about ourselves without example no?

Life is strange, as reiterated by the ancients throughout centuries.

Maybe I do believe in God, maybe right now I don't. Maybe its not time or I haven't woken up, or maybe I have...?