A Poem

Around the world, across the sea, From common folks, like you, like me A poem written, a story told A sea of human thoughts unfold - A laugh, a sigh, a little smile, A tender word, and all the while The poet's ink scribed on a page Can transcend time, or human age - A verse can say "I care; I'm here" Can lift a soul, or dry a tear. The very words can touch a heart Can end a quarr'l, or make a start. - The lines, the rhymes, the meter beat The assonnance, once on the sheet Create a beauty all their own, Will make you grin, or give a groan! - They herald great heroic deeds Exposing our soul's deepest needs What's felt, what's thought, what's seen and known, Our weakness, strength, and mischief shown - A complex thread of pondering Or simple, tasteless babbling Immortal ones live on and on While others, foolish, die by dawn - Enriched, we read. Informed, we see If moved, we share. If warned, we flee A wordsmith can with simple things Pull hearts with words; poetic strings - If lengthy, short, or couplet fair About a bird, the moon, the air Read on, and think "What does this mean?" And live the glory that you've gleaned. - by David C Rogers