Last night, I read something about self worth and value and the phrase “value never begs” jumped at me. I thought I would forget the phrase when I woke up this morning, but I didn’t. Hence, I wrote a poem about it. Enjoy!
Value Never Begs
For time
It is eternal, immemorial
The moon kissing the sea
Sloppy wet or unforeseen kisses
Forceful, yet gentle
Sky and water dance to gravity’s single drum beat
Night after night after night
Value never begs
For space
It is ethereal, delicate
Suffocating, overbearing
Yin and yang
At once at odds
Yet stunningly perfect together
The good and the bad
The dove and the vulture
Peace and cadavers
Decay and tranquility
Value never begs
For memory
The cocktail of posterity
And decadence
Doors whose keys you’ve lost
Never to return
Pristine sights, your mother’s cheekbones
Delirious beauty
Stored in your heart’s pockets of happiness
Compartments upon compartments
Small doses administered in each heartbeat
Value never begs
For the future
Sashaysing through life, content in the now
A compelling aura, a quiet confidence
The tick tock of the clock
The cool blue of dawn
The copper yellow of dusk
Orange brown leaves in November
Buds springing with new life in April
When value beckons
Lay your sword at her feet
Wear your heart on your sleeve
Submit to her charm
She visits but once in a blue moon
Inviting, enchanting, compelling
Never begging.
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Just beautiful!
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The use of personification in this poem is amazing.
Truly, value never begs.
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Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. 🙂
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I like poems. They speak volumes. Many interpretations. Many things compacted in a few words. Your choice of words baffles me. Never knew you were such a latent poet. Good and refreshing poem. One, carry go.
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Thank you Daddy. Don’t worry, you didn’t waste your money. My school fees is talking!
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The depth of your words! Simple, yet beautifully crafted!
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Aww! Thank you so much! 🙂
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wow..such ingenuity
and to think that you came up with the poem more or less on a whim
more power to you.
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Aww Tim! We’ve missed you on the blog, and thank you, thank you!
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