Greatness
Greatness
Born of hearts desire
A flame of inner fire
Dies to quiet fear
Fades and disappears
Or rises like a dove
To the atmosphere above
Of contempt and envy
Where mediocrity reigns
For doth not heat rises into hovering cold
And light disperse into the black of night
Indeed so
But greatness finds a way
When guarded day by day
Encased in iron will
Protected from the chill
Burning as a glow
For they who find and know
To lock away all aspirations
Within the iron vessel of courage
For heat contained destroys the cold within
And light encompassed dispels the dark
Guard therefore
Every goal and every dream
Let your purpose go unseen
Keep it ever tucked away
Til at long last come the day
When all shall look
And see…
Greatness
…Jeff Bresee
Copyright © Jeff Bresee | Year Posted 2010
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