Give It Away Poem by Doug Straight

The drive I feel that tempts me out
To join the world and look about
It pulls me forth, it draws me nigh
To what it is that makes me high
I feel complete when I unleash the gold
I know its right, it makes me whole
My contribution to the ones I love
I let it flow from up above
All I want is to give my Self
Don’t leave your piece upon the shelf
Don’t hold it close, set it free
Its not only for you and me
I’ve seen what is there, we must give it all
If we wish to avoid the fall
The fall that comes from holding on
To what to you you think belongs
It is not yours to save and hold
Its not a secret that is just once told
Its for all the world to share and know
And the more its shared the more it grows
Give it away, don’t hold on
If you do it will soon be gone
So let it go and let it thrive
And only then will you feel alive
To give your all, to play full out
That my friend, is what its all about