Life Without Love? Poem by Long Tooth

There's no life without love though no God may exist
For life had to evolve toward the assets stars gave
And must love what sustains it to hope to survive.
Some suggest love's less feeling, more choice that gets made
As life flees a tsunami or volcano's ash
Though in times of quiescence, such terrors can serve
To debunk deep-sea monsters, to fertilize fields
For new crops! The most ancient star's death
Served to mother the sea, land, and air, we assume!
Where the lame give no credit, I credit God's Love!

As one born to hard labor, do hands curse the glove
Or the tool that protects them from blisters; the tomb
That gives peace (may it be so)upon our last breath?
Do I argue with Science expanding crop's yields,
While reducing my effort, when vaccines preserve
Life not strictly my own? Let my ego's teeth gnash
When I honor truth's leading, that isn't displayed
Like a beautiful garment, its colors contrive
To reveal faith's my answer, that no one's a slave
To the Father of Christ, Grace and Love coexist!


Long Tooth
May 10th in 2020