Day 13: Heaven and Hell

Heaven and Hell
By Batsheva 12/14/09

Sometimes I know
It's hard to tell
If Earth is Paradise
Or Hell

But the truth is
That it's neither
For you see it could
Be either

It just depends
On how you live
On what you take
And what you give

If you take each tender moment
And hold it in your heart
And give with love
In everything of which you are a part

If you fill your world
With passion, joy, and mirth,
Then you create a Paradise
On Earth

But if taking things
Brings you
Pseudo-contentment
And you only give
When forced to
With resentment

If Greed and Hate
Have caught you in their spell,
Well then, my friend,
You've made your world
A Hell

So let us take a stand
And do what's right
For a world
Of wonder, peace and light

And if you ask me,
"What is Heaven?"
I'll say, "This is:
It's the pure bliss
Of my little daughter's kisses."