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Words by Abdullah Washington

from “Infinity Gems”

I lack faith in the power of words
I have faith in the Creator
Words ain’t a thing
Words are often wasted

But if I stopped writing,
It wouldn’t save even one tree
For every lie that can be destroyed,
Someone can make ten more
Truth is infinite
But for us, misunderstandings seem even more so

The Pen may be mightier
Than the sword but
It also has a higher learning curve

I don’t have faith in life,
I have faith in The Living
Life ain’t a thing
Lives are often wasted

But if I stopped Living
It wouldn’t save even one person

It is easy to kill
Easier still to die

And birth is slow and difficult

So, Here’s to The Living.