No Religion Poem by Asit Kumar Sanyal

I have not taken my religion willingly
I got it by birth
From my parent, grand parents
Like the ancestral property
My society forced me to have it
Compelled me to bear it
And made it mandatory for whole life
No way to quit the religion
Though I am disagree to accept it
Disagree to bear it.

The society accepts the change of religion
From one to another
but disapproves to be without religion
I don't like to shift
All the religions are like colorful capsicums
Green, yellow, red ….
'Fear' is the fuel for religion
And it teaches us
To hate the people of other religions
To believe on superstition
And to divide people in groups … sub-groups.

I wish to quit my religion
And like to live without Religion
On official papers I like to write 'No religion'
Is it possible?
Is there any process for it?
I want to live as a religion-free man
For happiness... with yoga and spirituality
For remaining years of my life
Religion and spirituality are different
Spirituality makes the people perfect.

(Wild Flowers)