To take a life to benefit your own

leaves me sad and all alone

what god takes an innocent soul

to give you abundance for this toll

life is a gift from above

to end it is not love

a god to demand this toll

is not this giver of this soul

It has convinced you with it‘s lies

to prosper where innocents dies

darkness grows when you believe

taking light is a reprieve

to make you great with this toll

is the death of your soul

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Written for my niece who lost her little girl in a drowning accident:

I know your anguish is for me

But take a breath and let it be

I am not far as you may think

Time nor space will break our link

I feel no pain and have no fear

I was with you shortly and hold it dear

You have more to do and lives to touch

my love for you is oh so much

So take a breath and hold it deep

Let it out and please don't weep

I am happy here, this new place I live

but you have so much more to give

I'll be here when it's your time

my heart is yours and yours is mine

So when you're sad and miss me so

Take a breath and always know

I am where I need to be

Smiling at all I see

So until I can hold your hand and bring you here

Live your life without fear

Happiness seems far away

But will get closer with each passing day

So take a breath and let it out

There are great things for you, have no doubt

In your reflection see my smile

I am part of you there is no denial

Our binding link is always there

Even though it seems unfair

There is a way to see it through

See me happy as you always do

and know when you smile, I smile too

... so take a breath

and let it out

Its bind is relentless

Not enough is wanting more

More is an alluring power

That is a neverending score

If we only knew it has ruined many souls

For its worth is not our value

That we place in how much we hold

If we have none we are thought worthless

Our value based on a thing

It does not feel or breathe

Nor fill a basic need

If only we could see we need it not to live

Everything is here on Earth

For our God to give

Happiness is within ourselves

Let it out to be seen

Never let it be determined by how much you hold of the Green.

Tari True