Cup

                                             Cup

                                             A cup

                                             My cup

                                             Is filled

                                             With hope

                                             Hoping you have

                                             A cup

                                             That needs filling

                                             With love 

                                            

                                             Walk the path

                                             I have walked

                                             deep into the woods

                                             where life began

                                             And find

                                             A cup of life 

                                             From which

                                             Sprung your child

                                             Your children

                                             Your hope

                                             Your love

                                             Your life

                                             The cup holds plenty

                                             but spills over

                                             with hate

                                             with intolerance

                                             with spilled blood

                                             Please don't break

                                             the cup

                                             

                                             I am not Jesus

                                             but i'm thinking

                                             he would not disagree        

Reviews

[Stephanie]

I'm having a hard time even finding the words to explain how much I loved this. The rhythm in the words, the metaphor... something about this was so simple but so amazingly worded. Truly, a great job once again. You're an excellent writer!

[paul sal.....]

This is me, smiling!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

wonderful use of that cup of love spilling over...but these days so many have broken the cup and tossed it...
there is so much intolerance...not sure i want to be around in another 20 years...the hate will be burning hearts like scorched Sanka...

[Linda alexander]

Great poem with excellent message, keep going, take care

[Tai Ryens]

To think of all the potential and all the good things in life could be held within a cup; quite a marvelous thought and you portray your thoughts and imagery well through your words. Truly a great read.

[A. Amos]

This was mighty my friend, love the whole concept...simply amazing!

[Kitalia Emme]

simple and elegant. I love the imagery and the symbology.

[paul sal.....]

thank you,'tis a complicated world