Sour Note Poem by Aldo Kraas

Kind words don't hurt anybody
Nasty words hurt the most
Save that jar of coins for a rainy day
Because you never know when you will be short of money
I no longer talk about dying
Because there is more to life than I know
The snowstorm is coming
Dress warm if you are going out
Soon the streets will be covered with snow
And the snow ploughs will come
Cats watch from the living room window
As the flakes fall
A bowl of soup is good on a cold day like today
I have a spirit that is alive
I have a voice that soars;
A place here on earth
And I belong here

Mothers will give birth to babies
And every life will be a mystery
Silence can be broken with music
In my heart there is a blood stain that can't be washed
God calls out for me
And I hear it very well
With my own two ears
Angels watch out for me

My life unfolds everyday
I feel breathless
So let me have some of that air
Let me change the world around me
By bringing people closer to me
So that I won't be alone in this world
Give me some of your peace God
Give me some health God
So I am able to do your work
And enjoy life again
I see no evil God
I hear no evil God
Wherever I walk I feel your presence God
And I know that I am never alone
I also know that you have a place for me in heaven
And someday I will be able to call heaven home
So many battles lost and won by man
In the name of freedom

Freedom is
Having the time to smell the flowers
So today I will plant the seeds that will grow into a tree
And that alone is my gift to the world

But that sour note that I just wrote a little while ago
I will cherish
Always