Pearls
Once
i collected books
for the sake of impressing myself
hoarding the wise words of
Others
brave enough to speak their truths
i thought I could wear their brilliance
a string of wisdom to brighten my throat
Only
to find brilliance dulled
in the dusty passages of time on shelves
muted by the discordant sighs
Of
my own misalignment
my striving for a superiority
i never knew i never needed
Onward
i go now towards realms
unimagined undreamed and unexplored
as grits of sand draw me
Out
of my self and into myself
revealing and creating pearls
that none but me may treasure
-rrf
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