Inherently Good or Bad?

Matthew Gibson, MD
2 min readApr 11, 2024

An exvangelical poem from a former Pastor’s Kid

Photo by Taha on Unsplash

TULIP

A lovely flower and

A torturous theology

The five points of Calvinism

My father’s chosen religion

Were drilled into me

Deemed more important than sleep

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Matthew Gibson, MD

I write for both me and you-Holistic Healer (Family Med/Psych), recovering People Pleaser | Encaustic Art | Poetry | Eclectic Spirituality | Sex Ed |