Pay it forward

A lifetime of thanks for the few brave souls.

I was stupid and starved when I started;
my feral fangs snarling and bared,
only fit to be fed from a distance
by a few brave souls showing they cared.

So slowly by slow I grew human,
so slowly by slow I grew strong.
When I tried to repay all their kindness,
"Pay it forward," they said, "move along."

I can give only what I am given,
small wisdom enough for the day;
if you find something worthwhile for taking,
that would mean more than poems can say.

Reviews

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. ah ... humility shineth ... in thy words ... beautifully said and even more beautifully written ...

[Joel M Frye]

I could, Richard...but don't know if it would fully express the joy I would feel. ;)

[Richielee]

ya but you could write a poem about it afterwards : ))