DEATH is....

* to some a torment, spent in hells eternal night
to some a relief, the weary soul taking flight
to some a reward, promising heavens shining light
to some a nothingness, the simple ending of sight
but to all it's a promise, humanities birthright.

* a closing of the eyes so that there may be an opening of the mind


SIN is....

* an idea that can bind you faster than the strongest chain

* a parent threatens the wilful child with the 'boogeyman' society threatens the wilful soul with 'sin'


REVENGE is....

* a crime when committed by man, justice when committed by society

* when an obsession with anothers aggression leads to the possession of our own transgression


PEACE is.....

* the prize of war, only won with an ocean of fathomless tears for the uncounted dead

* the dream of many ransomed by the will of a few

* the antithesis of want, the two can never exist side by side only when there is none found wanting, can peace be found


HOPE is.....

* a solitary spark in the darkness that, when ignited, sends the shadows fleeing and illuminates the entire world

* a rare and precious gift. once received none can take it by force or guile, if lost it can always be re-found and can be endlessly given without diminishing itself

* a beacon to guide you through the tempestuous seas of life but if you lose sight of it, you are lost on the calmest of clear days

amber roser

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