The Measure of a Person
Some people accumulate alot of wealth and let their crumbs fall to those at the bottom of the pile.
Some people scrape together what they can and shake their heads in lost confusion.
Who has more worth:
the person who shares their last piece of bread with their neighbor,
or the person who eats until their belly is full with not a glance towards their neighbor?
Share what you have and feel the freedom of grasping nothing.
You will soar as a bird to the heights of joy when you clasp the outstretched hand of the person with nothing.
Hélène
Tue 8th Apr 2025 12:58
So enjoyed your lovely responsive poem, Auracle! Thank you. And thanks Marla, Stephen & Rolph for your encouraging comments. Rolph, I always enjoy reading your thoughtful, prose-style comments -- a nice addition to reading the poems. And thanks to all the folks for the "likes." Much appreciated!