The Cost Of Life

"Dedicated to my family and most importantly the man who chose me, sorry for the times I let you down"

Near everything is expendable,
Nothing is truly owned,
Even time is a place holder,
You can take my dignity,
Crush my self respect,
Rob me of my livelihood,
Or even stop my heart,
You can make the world hate me,
Destroy my local image,
Leave me in the dust,
You can knock down my home,
Takeaway my faith,
Imprison my free thought.

But you can't take my name,
I am Smith through and through,
I wear the name with honour,
Like a steely coate of arms,
It was a gift from my farther,
Through choice not obligation,
Blood doesn't not decide,
Nor does it dictate rules,
It does not make a good man,
Those lessons come to me,
From the greatest one I know.

One day I shall bequeath,
The name unto another,
I shall teach them of my farther,
The lessons he taught me,
I will teach them of my brothers,
And what they inspire Inside,
I will tell stories of my mother,
The battle she helped me fight,
For family is the one thing,
You cannot take from me.