A selfish shellfish doesn't read, hard shell to protect its greed
Around a pearl it does curl a most self centered breed
A rose grows, its duty to its beauty, arrogance shown to the weed
Hoarded pearls we take from our chest, display them our very best
Spread them for other eyes to see reveling in their jealousy
Their treasures we ignore, with the knowledge that ours are more
Not interested in trade feeling our fortune is made
We turn down valuable jewels in exchange for flawed past accruals
Learn from other's school, trading gems learning a new tool
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Some beautiful wisdom. 🌹
Thank you Teddy my friend I have long seen that people's need to be recognized lead them to neglect recognizing others and few read others poems to the degree they deserve. What use is there to write if no one reads.
Beautifully written, Soren.
Thank you Jerry I appreciate your kind words
Wonderful Poetry. Nicely written, Love it.
Thank you so much for your review and most kind words of support
Soren, this one sparkles with bite. The pearls, the roses, the hoarded treasures...it’s sharp critique and rhythmically so. That image of “hoarded pearls we take from our chest” is powerful…a parable clear as day. Beautifully written, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
Thank you Tristan I appreciate you read and interpretation it is most valued. I just could not keep quiet about all those that write but wont read. Unfortunately those that don't need to hear it will and those that need to hear will never read it. Haven't figured that part of the problem out yet.
But I don't want my eyes to bleed - heehee. Good write SB.
But KP goes blue in the face - asking me endlessly to cook her summat decent! She says 'Oh no, not sewage again!' lol.
Thanks Orchi appreciate the read.
Dunno why she complains. I give her extra helpings. I say to her 'But you've had 200 helpings of sewage this week!' Heehee.
As good as things are too much is too much.
This is so well-written, and an interesting commentary. I think humans like things that sparkle and shine, not caring that it comes from a clam or a rock. It's interesting what we define as valuable.
Wow! you have uncovered another component to this NinjaGirl thank you for reading this so carefully, I was wondering if anyone was going to get the metaphor at all.
Haha! I'm here all week! 🙂
Interesting. A pearl is formed around an irritant yet smooth and we value them
Greatly.
The human body is the same but the product is not.
Does the rose know its value over the weed?
This deserves another read. Definitely a good one!
Thank you for the read and the comment it is most appreciated. Yes each of those is true indeed. It is a bit of a riddle and those that read it, it does not apply
Stunning. Lyrical and meaningful.
Thank you so much my friend for your review and kind words they are most appreciated
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