The Gift

This little gift
of gold and jewels
is so beautiful,
coats the soul,
with love and kindness.

Some people love this gift
wish they could have it on their own
but some aren't so privileged
they don't get as strong a hope.

To some they've given up
on this precious little gift
to live without because of pain
is how they have chosen to live.

So perhaps this gift
is valuable, to some it can be
just an illusion, something to pray for,
this gift ----
to live in peace.