III

The responsibility is not theirs

for innocence is our right.

Yet we seek punishment

and analyze

what went wrong.

It is setting an example

that we who know must choose.

A hand becomes a tool.

Passion is love

Passion is lust

And it is not found

In the life of another

The animal within multiplies

The cosmos seek exchange

Forbidden

Foreclosed

The well remains open

When your security depends on the fall of another,

the discourse and chaos of what is not yours,

you have doomed only your own.

It's impossible to maintain order..

of the unbroken.

With what I am given, I will build.

For the betterment of all, and not just for one.

Without shame and without guilt,

The steps I take will move me forward.

This movement is for life.

Some of us prefer tulips,

And some of us prefer roses.

A garden is beautiful just the way it is.

But these differences offer chance.

A chance to change,

A chance of influence.

First impressions are not everything.

Let them learn,

that seeking revenge is their loss.

Let them learn,

that walking away is their truth.

Let them learn understanding.

Let them learn to listen.

Let them learn that life can be safe.

If Mother Earth and Father Time had a child,

would it walk around on two legs like you and me?

Would she fly high in the sky?

Would he move in analogs, waiting for a sign?

If Mother Earth and Father Time had a child,

I think it would be beautiful to see.