Lessons

I’ve lived a thousand lives or more;
in every conceivable way;
dreams and books; and peace and war;
during both night and day.

Each life I lived; was a symphony;
and I became its conductor;
some lives were lived in infamy;
with God as my instructor.

For how could I learn what hate will do;
through a soul that lacks experience?
Emotions that damage a whole life through;
required a toxic experiment.

Dreams are a benign way to a goal;
with none but myself being harmed;
movies and books that touched my soul;
with sensitivity being alarmed.

And there were good lives, lived as well;
that featured compassion and love;
envisioning where I would choose to dwell;
back to that heavenly garden above.

Many tough lives with me as a victim;
allowing me to feel deepest pain;
it was required; it was God’s dictum;
but not allowing it all to remain.

For God has great plans for each of us;
to finally return us to his garden above;
it can’t be explained or even discussed;
to return, we must feel, nothing but love.