What You Are

An Atom Forged in Steel Placed on Earth for A Special Purpose

Thank you Christian Garcia on Unsplash

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You are not what your friends say you are 
Not what your spouse says you are
Not what your children says you are 
Not even what you say you are 

You are an atom forged in steel
Made in Gods presence 
And sent to the earth 
To show it some favor 
While you live there 

Soon you will be taken away from where you are 
Soon your friends, spouse and children will not see you anymore 
What will they do without you?
Have you thought about that?

So think 
Think long and hard 
Make yourself known 
Understand what you are here for
The one forged in steel 

And do what needs to be done 
While you are there with them 
So when you are not there anymore 
They might not miss you so much 

As they would if you didn’t teach them 
What they ought to know to take care of
In your absence 
Are you ready to do this?

Be ready 
Because soon the angel of death 
Will visit with you 
And say—your time here is done 
You are required to be elsewhere from now 

And when she comes and calls to you
You will have to go with her without questioning 
So while you are still here 
Ser your things in order 

Make peace with your neighbor 
Yeah that one 
The one who keeps offending you
And annoying you 

And teach your children 
To learn to live without you 
Holding their hands 
Saying I love you 

Set your things in order now
Soon the angel will visit with you 
Until then be you 
As you were born to be here 
On this earth 
And in love 

Until then…

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