The good book
A trusty tome
Full of comfort and
succour
Hope and salvation
A reliable companion
A stalwart in adversity
A true bestseller
Sometimes contentious
Often misquoted
Frequently misused,
The devout and the
atheist
Quote in equal measure
From its voluminous
pages
They scour and pillage
Cherry picked passages
To support a
particular stance
At times it can even
satisfy
Both sides of the same
argument
Inclusive and
accessible to all
In the right hands
It illuminates and
empowers
In the wrong hands
It divides and imposes
The bible in truth
Is full of ambiguities
And numerous
contradictions
But most important of
all
It contains essential
truths
