At times stories are told about the past
What is attempted to convey lost on the way
Trying to impart a lesson for others
Wanting to teach with words that I say
I know I’ve been proud of what I achieved
Sometimes my culture interrupted that told
The intention was never to boast of my deed
What I gained from trying there to behold
Hidden rewards were achieved when I tried
Helping to prosper from refusing to fail
Some would follow from place to place
Mistakes and hardship would not prevail
When risking all I had for what I loved
That was misconstrued into being about me
I only wanted to save what we were losing
Not pride but actions you refused to see
When shared to instill effort from experience
The story need not be about me or any deed
The reason only to impart why we try
To establish a basis for the mindset we need
JBentley-11Feb2025
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JBentley (Pseudonym) (
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Comments3
Questions as well as statements in this poem. A poem of clarification of intent. Nice
Thank you. A very good observation.
The ongoing battle in trying to protect what we have and need selflessly, nicely expressed in this write
Thank you for your kind words.
You are very welcome
Setting the record straight. Wishing to be understood. Nicely conveyed lines. A lovely poem. Pleased I stopped by.
I appreciate your understanding of what I meant to express. You’re incite is very keen.
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