I wake up everyday
Before the alarm clock
Jolts everybody awake
Ahead of the roosters
Before they start to crow.
I stay at night
Until everyone is asleep
Drink coffee or coke
Just to stay awake
Pinch any part of my body
When I get drowsy.
I am a night owl and lark
Because of you
To imbibe you
Commit to memory
Every details of you.
My grandfather bequeathed me
A plan
A considerable sum
To be embarked in you.
What it yields
It does not shine like gold
It cannot be valued like silver
It cannot earn interest
Nor double your wealth.
Robbers cannot forcibly take it
Away from me
Forces of nature could never destroy
For it has been embedded in me
Only for me.
It is a timeless endeavor
That will take me to heights
A treasure
Unlike any other
That prepares me
For life ahead.
Copyright 2017, Rose Marie Juan-Austin, All Rights Reserved
It is a timeless endeavor! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
Education is indeed a treasure we should all value dearly. Learning may sometimes be painful but it leads to true wealth. Your grandfather was very wise. Thank you for sharing this lovely poem.
To educate a child counts among the primary responsibility of the parent. It's a treasure that grows with the child.Its a wise investment that nobody can steal it away
A treasure unlike any other that prepares me for life ahead'An excellent and I love to ready it many more times even with my friends
This is a brilliant poem. My pleasure reading it repeatedly! I wish you and your beloved family happy, prosperous and a sweet new year 2020.
It is a timeless endeavor That will take me to heights A treasure Unlike any other That prepares me For life ahead..........Very true.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Such an excellent write, Rose Marie....10+++++++
Thank you, Bernard.Your comments always impel the mind to draw ideas.