poverty and death walk hand in hand
for some they walk together to the grave
and for others they walk together to freedom

poverty comes not from a lack of money
poverty comes not from a lack of work ethics
poverty comes not from a love for money

poverty comes from the self
the self that is unworthy to love
the self that is unworthy to trust
the self that is unworthy to receive

poverty comes from insecurity
the insecurity of poor planning
the insecurity of false faith
the insecurity of uninformed commitments

death comes to change that
to bring poverty to its end
whether its under a tombstone
or through an abundant life
is the choice of 'i am'

peace & harmony,
elaine
'freedom must be exercised to stay in shape!'



musical reference: Jill Scott "Golden"

Ok (ay) Oh (oh) Hey (ay-yay)
yeah.....
Oh..
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah.....

I'm taking my freedom
pulling it off the shelf
puttin' it on my chain
wearing it 'round my neck
I'm taking my freedom
puttin' it in my car
wherever i choose to go
It will take me far

[Chorus]
I'm living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
(golden)
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
(golden)

I'm taking my own freedom
puttin' it in my song
singing loud and strong
proving all day long
I'm takin' my freedom
puttin' it in my stroll
I'll be hop-steppin' y'all
lettin' the joy unfold

[Repeat Chorus]

I'm holdin' on to my freedom
'Can take it from me
I was born in-to it, it comes naturally
I'm strumming my own freedom
playing the god in me
representing his glory
hope he's proud of me...

[Repeat Chorus]

hope he's proud of me...

living my life like it's
golden, golden, golden,
golden, golden, golden,
living my life like it's
golden, golden, golden,
golden, golden, golden,
living my life like it's
golden, golden, golden.....