when words shouldn't be like gold
beautiful, loving words
are as precious
as a chest full of gold
or an endless string of pearls
but . . .
the analogy of words and treasures
should end with their worth.
for words,
unlike a chest full of gold
or an endless string of pearls,
should not be kept hidden
in a cold, impenetrable place
where they are
unseen,
untouched,
untold.
so how could you ever be happy
until you free your fingers
to glide across the keys,
to let words precious to you show
for all the world to see?
and how could i be writing about a "you"
when this is really about me?
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Poetry
8 comments:
The most wonderful poems and literature are those you can't take in in one reading. You'll have to read it again and again and again. And each time you see it a little bit clearer, better than the previous reading. I like this one, Beng. You are a writer not because you have something to write about but because you have words that you want to share.
Kaya ka siguro nagkasakit, kasi you were itching to write something...hehe.
so far your words on this blog are more precious than diamonds even. now, if you let everything out, naku, priceless na!
thought-provoking. i wish i myself could also write all that is precious to me on my blog. but the question remains: am i ready to share them, for all the world to see?
and the question remains unanswered, hehehe.
Ruben:
Thanks for liking this poem. I don't think this is the cause of my sickness because I wrote this days ago pa. :-) Sometimes even the words are not enough, especially when you feel that you can say so much more.
Abaniko:
Wow, what a compliment.:-) Salamat, salamat. I have the Giver of words to thank. And thanks too, A, for continuing to drop by and make comments.
Nechie:
Do I have an idea what other words are precious to you? Will you ever be ready to share them? Let's wait and see. For the meantime, let's keep on blogging. Hopefully, your question will someday be answered. :-)
Great poem. so concise yet so heart felt.
Hi swipe, thanks for the comment and taking the time to say it. BTW, your blog's getting to be a rich source of information. I'm learning something every time I visit. :-)
Thanks. I'm just not so sure about the usefulness of those information.
Useful naman, Swipe. Like how else would I know that somewhere in the world people would do crazy things because of an eclipse? Or how relatively harder it is to use public transpo in the Oz? :-)
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