Firstly, thank you for the inputs last week on how I should celebrate Hello Universe’s upcoming 5 year anniversary, I am excited that my readers want me to work on both an Instagram page as well as a book featuring Hello Universe poems. Both are massive undertakings, and I have zero plans in place for how to execute them, but hey, I gotta try. I will have more updates for you by next week, and hopefully we can get the celebrations starting soon!
For today’s poem, I am revisiting something I wrote at the beginning of the year, a reflection on the concept of “Value”. Months have flown by since I wrote about it, but I still find myself wondering about this concept from time to time. So today’s poem is more of a reminder about something important.
Alright, poem starts in 3… 2… 1!
Pennies, pounds, and things to count, bonds and stocks and wild discounts. A wad of cash, a coin you toss, a fortune made, a fortune lost. A house with spires, a car so grand, a watch that says, “Look at my hand.” We trade in gold, we hoard and spend, we measure wealth, but to what end? A ledger tall, a balance fine, are after all, subject to time, and once you’re gone, your legacy, may outlive payment guarantees. Far within your conscious deep, there’s value where numbers can’t peep. A meal shared warm, a hand held tight, a friend who stays on your worst night. A belly laugh so fierce it aches, a soothing song when your heart breaks. A whispered “stay,” a loved one’s grin, the light of hope before a win. So if you scratch beneath the gloss, then what is gain? And what is loss? The things we hold, or what we share? The ones who leave, or those who care? The stuff you count? Or what you feel? Have you figured out what’s your deal? If not, and if you seek some clue that what does value mean for you. Then question really deep and close What can’t you buy, but means the most?
That’s it. Thanks for reading edition 235 of Hello Universe!
The more that I think about it, the more I realize how my family holds the most value in my life. I wouldn’t trade a day with a loved one for anything else in the world.
I’m curious to know, what holds the most value for you?
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As we come to the end of this post, here’s an anthem of hope and happiness to carry you through this week!
That’s it for this week, see you next Tuesday!
It was very perceptive...What do we value? I value people with open minds. It is wonderful to be able to communicate with thinkers. Before I was married, fun for me, was going for coffee and having interesting conversations with friends. As a small child, I loved the conversations I had with older people. I learned more from the people in my life than what I learned in school. I value people and friendships. Once a friend; (almost) always a friend. This current Plandemic and Political Scene cost me a friend of over 70 years. Her views and mine clashed.
Satisfaction is the real wealth. Otherwise quench for wealth 8s a never ending journey