Limericks about Monotheism

The search for ultimate truth can lead us down many strange paths into many puzzling mazes. And to arrive at a single, solid solution can bring great comfort after such an arduous spiritual journey. What a relief to come to rest with a singular god, the cause of all causes, the answer to all riddles.

But I fail to find it entirely satisfying. The idea that there’s just one right answer to the great cosmic mystery just doesn’t work for me. Whether it’s Yahweh, Muhammed or some other omnipotent Sky Daddy, the immovable foundation is no match for a lifetime of uncertainty.

The following series of limericks about monotheism will address some of the pros and cons of this definitive worldview. Although it’s not a perspective that I share, I do find it fascinating.

     Paths of Glory
     There’s more than one method to meet the divine
     The road to salvation is not a straight line
               Skeptics, recall
               Worship no god at all
     While the foolish insist that there’s no god but mine

     Venus Envy
     Before the beginning the goddess held sway
     Till the sun rose for man and demarked a new day
               Out with the system
               Of dark lunar wisdom
     So meet your new master, look up and obey

     Mohammed
     There’s a prophet who came from Medina
     Where the tea tastes like lemon verbena
               You can’t see his picture
               But they follow his scripture
     From Iran all the way to Burkina

     The Legacy of Shepherds
     There’s a wandering tribe with a ban on baloney
     In the deserts of Hebron their sheep could get lonely
               While others built towers
               They pondered for hours
     Inventing a god who’s the One and the Only

     The Good Book
     It’s no easy order obtaining the truth
     Dredging through Daniel, Elijah and Ruth
               If you find it inside
               They’ll charge you with pride
     Or question their creed and they call you uncouth

     Many Rivers, One Sea
     Follow the sages who bow to the lamb
     Or leaf through the verses of Omar Khayyam
               Transcend the banal
               As you merge with the All
     The timeless and boundless and single “I Am”

     Narrow Perspectives
     With so many options and answers concerning
     The questions inside me that never stop burning
               But others accept
               Only one as correct
     Erecting the ultimate barrier to learning

Further Reading

If you liked these limericks about monotheism, you’ll be sure to enjoy:

• Limericks about the Old Testament
• Limericks about the New Testament
• Limericks about Polytheism
• What is a limerick?