THE PEARL

A poem about perseverence

THE PEARL

 

We are at our core just a grain of white sand

Shaped and molded by the wind’s left hand

 

Lost in the dune of life’s rolling mound

Forever a piece of the desert’s bare ground

 

There are some among us that escape to the sea

But most wash ashore on an island lonely

 

A scant few remain on the ocean’s cold floor

Shifting in tides as the moon pulls once more

 

Yet there is one that made an oyster their home

An unlikely union in a calcium dome

 

She resisted rejection, held steadfast in place

Never blinking as nacre formed her new face

 

We gaze on her now and marvel the sight

As she reflects all the colors, the colors of light

 

Delicate she seems, for she is just a girl

But spirit and strength made her a pearl

Reviews

[A. Amos]

This piece is epic, Roger very neatly crafted.

[Tina Louise UK]

I adore this piece...perfect :) x

[Sharon L.H. Kelly]

Gosh, this is just beautiful. Excellent rhythm, rhyme and flow. Enjoyed!

[Roger Turgeon]

Thank you so much.