Atheism's Easier

Stephen Cushman

Abstain from（放弃） staring too long at the sky.

 Stick to screens, little keyboards;

 block out birds with private earbuds（耳机）;

 never hear the wind breathe harder.

 Watch TV. Always drive.

 Try to avoid a night outside

 in ladled moonlight, glowing broth.

 Eschew solitude; cut back on silence;

 call up someone just to gossip;

 send lots of messages; read them, too.

 Make sure not to spend a winter in the woods,

 a month on a summit, a week in a desert,

 time by the sea if it promotes thinking

 how it's acceptance without conditions

 that makes me acceptable, and pretty soon,

 though tough at first, atheism（无神论）'s easier.