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A Poor man's Inspiration
Dreams I have of becoming someone Great…
Concerned I am of the direction my life might take..
Victory difficult, impossible and pyrrhic perhaps ….
To put things in perspective, everything feels on the low.
Concerns arise with every step that I take….
For fear of destiny, I might mistakenly break.
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To choose a beaten path, or to venture alone….
To lead a path of Virtue or act like a Felon?
Millions have taken… and millions more will take…
The Easy path to Success turns to be another glorious fake.
Alone I walk, my head held high in pride….
My feet tread new routes for future generation to ride
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To serve my countrymen, is a question I wonder? ….
To see everyone equal, be it caste, color or Gender???!!!!
Equal they say… that all men are
Honestly, may I plead... that the truth is so very far!!!!
Respect the uniqueness and admire the Difference…
For the way we treat others, is ultimately our Reference!!!
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Character & Integrity seems such a waste of time…
Money & Power, all desires through crime???!!!
Seldom do we notice the difference in how we earn ….
People whom we crush and the ambitions that we burn !!!!
The right way is often the harshest, coupled with good & bad
Money might never come easy…. But the sleep be the best you had.
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To help a Human Being, seems such a pain ….
He definitely seems dumb, what on earth do I gain???!!!
No certificates await for a simple helping hand …..
The pure pleasure of giving makes your entire day grand!!!
So cut out on the Pride and lend a patient ear ….
And then you might realize, the supreme value of a tear!!!
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To work hard is tough; flattery, a piece of cake….
Suck up to your boss & promotion you might make???!!!
Sycophancy might, give a dubious head start …..
But Oh! In the long run … performance would tear one apart!!!!
A Well-earned day's labor, gives satisfaction to many!!!
The Joy of earning your bread drives away all ills, if any!!!!!
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The thing about money, it ain't so evil ….
Allow it to guide you & you might dance with the Devil!!!!
A Silly advice that the meek always croon ….
Aim for the Sun & you might reach the moon!!!!!
The Goal never seems easy; you might be put to test ….
The odds seem impossible but never settle for Second Best!!!!!
Obstacles would grace you like misery on a rainy day….
Relief far and few, every second would make you pay!!!
The world is a stage; they state this as a fact ….
So out you go of the cage & be willing to act.
The measure of a man does not lie in mundane things….
A life less ordinary, he would live it large like a King!!!!!
Life is beautiful with all its mysterious ways….
Go Jump the Distance before the Pendulum Sways!!!!
Brilliant and beautifully
Brilliant and beautifully written!!! Your writings remind me of many nights I spent sitting with a friend from Sierra Leonne. He had the same wisdom, strength, courage and character that your writing shows. Deepest honor and respect, my friend.
I am sure your friend @ Sierra Leonne
was merely reflecting the abilities of the company that he was keeping .. :) .. As is reflected by some of his 'company's ' poems !!!
Your praise is generous. A lot of poems in this portal are wonderful and I hope I would be worthy of the company ...
My Gratitude .... Friend ...
He who knoweth himself ... knoweth the world ....
You said..
"Our poems display the amazing levels of creativity,
and clarity", but dear GAWD! my friend..
What pathway did you want to follow on again?
We are the ones who should follow you.
You write with a sagacious mind,
and I love that, because you show not only me,
but others your beautiful insight.
May God bless that nimble hand of yours.
I foresee great writings within you begging to be told,
and yes, my eyes eagerly await them.
Brilliant!
=^.^=
"We are, Each of us angels with only one wing, and we can only fly by embracing one another." -Luciano De Crescenzo
This is Lavish praise , I must confess .... :)
and I do hope I find a 'decent' merit among the lovely poems this portal has to offer ..!!!
My Gratitude .. friend .. :)
He who knoweth himself ... knoweth the world ....
wow.. this poem is just
wow.. this poem is just great..
a diffrent way of thinking..
(like my best friend) :)
lol .... Thank you ....
I am glad you liked it .. :)
He who knoweth himself ... knoweth the world ....
THANK YOU
I really need to hear this. This poem makes me wanna re-evaluate my way of thinking. I am very money oriented. I specialize in the art of flattery. Not what i would call "my type of poem"... but I confess it deserves an applause. Well thought out. Excellent message. Something everybody ought to hear.
I am glad that this poem could reach out to the ...
'almost' non-believer !!! :P
Sad jokes aside ..... I think or at the least I hope ... the poem reflects merely the core things in life that one needs to focus over ... while being a human. Nothing 'inherently' wrong or distasteful in being money-oriented or flattery .... just that ... they sometimes devalue certain important things in life ...
My gratitude for your review .. and honest appraisal :) !!
He who knoweth himself ... knoweth the world ....
Time and About It
The pendulum's sway is intriguing. Dream on of being great, the poem is quite great - Lady A
Coming from you ...Allwts, I condsider this as high praise ...
The pendulum too me reflects life in either extremities ... while the being great part , inherently a fundamental drive for most !!
My gratitude for your review :)
He who knoweth himself ... knoweth the world ....