A Thief May Steal Irreplaceable Possessions Poem by Terence George Craddock (Spectral Images and Images Of Light)

A thief
is a man
woman
child
in need

who may steal
more than
your possessions.


He She may steal
your time moment
which is irreplaceable.


He She may offer
nothing except
his her naked need
to take possess

steal while offering
no sincerity
trust loyalty
friendship faith joy
or inspiration.


Only the naked need
to covert corrupt
ridicule manipulate
that cannot share

give uplift
or honour anything
except a thief


more cunning
exploiting
or blatant
than himself
herself.


A thief may steal
irreplaceable possessions
character thoughts
harmony sanity of mind.


Copyright © Terence George Craddock