He Stood On The Ladder!

An Inspirational Poem

He stood on top of the ladder

as he turned each page

For hidden near the top shelf

was a book containing poetry

 

Yes, it was an obscure collection

of little known poets

Who penned their thoughts in a

anthology of quiet whispers

 

Wise in his years, his eyes aged

and growing dim, this he knew

But with passion, the depth of the

100 poems before him dripped

 

Each poem dripped like honey or

tasted like the finest red wine

With each breath he took, he asked

himself, where they were now?

 

Did they grow discouraged and set

their pen back down on the table?

Or did they feel it and taste that

they were destined for greatness?

 

© 2003 Raymond Cook (All rights reserved)