The Atheist and the Church Choir

I listened to the note, so holy and pure
And then I had the intrusive knowledge
Of what an Atheist feels when they hear it.
Deafly does the music rise, and all is empty.
Then, I felt my own feeling, so full and pure.
I realized why religion is good, and why more
Is needed. For if deafly do our prayers go up
The soul of man is burdened with nothing.
No hope, not in life, nor hereafter.
The emptiness I felt, was truly empty.
And feeling the melody with faith, it was truly full.