Place Value And Face Value Poem by Rajesh Thankappan

We have a face
And it has to have a value
A face value.
This valueprimarily depends on
Things that are not really in our hand
For example, under what circumstances we were born
Or how handsome or how fortunate.
But despite this
We have a place value
A value that is borne by our
Actions and conduct.
In short,
The way we conduct ourselves in society
Can catapult us into a hero
Or reduce us to a zero
Or force us to occupy a place in between.
But remember,
And this is what is more important
We can supplant our face value
With our place value
But not vice -versa.