Machismo

It takes no machismoTo be a skeptic.It's little more than nothing To disbelieve.Would you be strong?Would you stand upon the mountainAnd sing the triumph song?Then believe!Show me one with faithAnd I will show youA thousand sheepSo weakThat they cannot be botheredBy convictionTill it's nipping At their heelsWith proofs so terrifyingAs to drain the life From their already Dead corpses.So, Why not believe?Why not be the victorAnd wear the crown of the mighty?It's reserved you knowFor only thoseWhose sureness Stands the test of fire.But we are weakYou say.True.So why not start today?Build brick by brickThe tower.There is no other wayTo better tomorrowsThan throughThe dark and mournful fictionsOf today.So, don't give upOn what you cannot see.Believe!And when the sunPokes its head outBetween the clouds,And warms you with the truthYou could not see,Grasp it!Hold it close!And do not let it go!It is the assuranceOf sunshine yet to be.And that manWho hordes such proofs will findHis hope, though hidden deep withinWill one day set him free.