Deluded Fools

The voice that whispered in my ear,
In urgent tones, precise and clear,
Said: “God is hate and God is war,
And God wants blood, so make it pour.
And if you sacrifice your life,
Leave behind your child, your wife,
You’ll win for all eternity,
A place in paradise, trust me!”

I packed explosives in a car,
Parked and waited near a bar.
Then watched the strangers milling round,
Scream as thunder shook the ground.
Devastation everywhere,
Broken bodies lying there.
I’d brought them death, I’d brought them hate,
And won the key to Heaven’s gate.

But Heavens gate I couldn’t find
Confusion, panic, gripped my mind.
I searched and searched, but all I found,
Was one vast portal underground.

The Devil opened up the door,
I saw one thousand souls or more.
Seated round a fiery room,
Their faces wreathed in pain and gloom.

“Meet my bombers”, Satan cried,
“Mine was the voice, the voice that lied.
Join the dupes whose souls I’ve won,
Deluded fools, every one”.