Misfit Poem by Mary Champion

I need answers!
Perfect answers!
Free of loopholes,
free of flaws.
I need full and detailed answers,
need to know the basic laws.
Can't accept the vague and woolly.
Cannot cope with blind belief.
I need answers,
perfect answers.
I need the Truth to salve my grief.

Need the Truth,
I need the whole Truth,
only Truth will set me free.
But today
I saw a Truth -
that not all people
feel like me.

Some prefer the rites and rituals,
some prefer the mystery.
Some are happy not quite knowing.
Lots of people aren't like me.

I need answers,
perfect answers,
answers Man has yet to find.
I need light and understanding.
But some are happy being blind.

Rites and customs do not move me,
sacred practice leaves me cold.
Rituals can bring no comfort
all are foreign to my soul.

My desire is understanding -
my desire is perfect light,
my desire is overwhelming.
Only Truth can make it right.