take away the rain
take away the water
take away the grass and trees
take away the birds
take away the forest and the animals
take away the seeds and the insects
take away the rivers and the sea
take away all you have ever known
take away the atmosphere
take away all the life
take away all the hope in the world
take away every word that was ever spoken
take away love and joy
take away paradise and heaven
take away the sun and the moon
take away the universe
leave God with nothing
nothing is what is left

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