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two fates, one god
Different men constructed us,
Our makers loved us,
But one more than the other—can you tell which?
While I was formed in the deep cracks
Of the earth,
You were born in the sky.
Different homes, and it seems, different destinations;
For where I was meant for heaven
You fell
To my level.
Shall I catch you midway?
But you’re the one with wings, though broken,
And I must rely on
Something else rather than my own will,
I call it faith,
To get me to where I need to be.
It discourages pride, the reason you came
Crashing down
In the first place, but it’s really not your fault
None can resist
Their own destruction, beautiful as it is
(for a while).
Only at the very end does it hit them just how
Good they used to have it—
So tell me,
Does your maker love you best,
Or mine, me?
But no, let’s not pretend like you can’t come from different places
And still see eye to eye, for a moment,
Because the same tragedy that ails you
Was overcome in the other.
Let’s learn?
But first let’s come to terms with
Our origins,
For our homes are temporary, but we know it’s the same god
After all—we just want someone to blame.
So while we’re on our way:
I to the heavens
And you to hell,
Let’s pause at the gates to both and take a look back
At where we started from
And how far we’ve actually come; is it too late?
The roads we’ve paved are connected, and only God
Makes the journey with us,
But we decide the direction, not He, no He simply
Let’s us in if we ask.
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