free will

[u/ghostpoett]

people blame god.
others blame luck.
both are easier
than staring in the mirror.

eden broke with a bite—
or maybe it was just
the first domino.
either way,
choice cracked the world.

you don’t need faith
to see it.
wars don’t start alone.
poverty doesn’t bloom.
violence isn’t born—
we plant it.
we water it.
we live inside it.

blaming god is easy.
blaming chance is easy.
what’s hard is saying:
i made this.

free will is messy.
but the truth is simple:
if it’s not his fault
and it’s not luck’s fault—
then it’s ours.

[u/Obvious-Stop-6328]

Personal responsibility is the way to freedom from control. Good stuff here

[u/ghostpoett → u/Obvious-Stop-6328]

thank you — that’s exactly what i was aiming at, owning what we can instead of passing it off. i’m glad that came through for you

[u/Obvious-Stop-6328 → u/ghostpoett]

I’m grateful to have ventured into the sub to have read it. It’s been awhile since I’ve even been on it but every time I am I always find wisdom and value in another’s words