Last One Home Wins
First places
Not always
quick to learning
Some come
slow to the party
Others never
grasp the truth
No matter
the surface success
Longevity is
built on foundations
Comprised of
relationships
Earned and
won
As sturdy as
roman bricks
And not a
glitzy flash on today’s pan
Foundation
exists
As others
bring home the bacon
And no
trophy
At least not
today
Rewards are
fleeting
In the best
of times
Yet those
who seek them
Are rarely
satisfied
Cling to
your ideals
Tomorrows
respect awaits.
Awaits.
Beautiful and truthful words Anthony.
ReplyDeleteAlso a great (and appropriate) work of art above them.
Thank you very much Pat.
DeleteSo much to chew on.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anthony.
Be well, dear friend.
Thank you Robyn.
DeleteLike Robin says, a lot to chew on. I just hope I an not one who never grasps the truth. The poem reminds me a bit of the novel The Slap, where a few of the characters look happy and successful on the outside, but when you are taken inside their heads their facades are fraudulent. I often wonder about this with other people living their peer driven consumerist lives, are they really happy?
ReplyDelete'peer driven consumerist lives' - I like that Graham.
DeleteAnd the fraudulent facades. You nailed it.
Yes I quite enjoyed The Slap.
Thanks for commenting.