Lost Treasure

Within our minds we strive to achieve We are taught to go for the gold So we focus and we practice We even cut people from our lives as a sacrifice Then we justify those sacrifices by convincing ourselves it’s ok we continue on trying to accumulating glory and wealth but every step we take and every breath we breathe the dream we inspire to become seems to always fall between our knees the years go by and we get a little older each time You begin to realize that certain things you cant do anymore So you bare down and sacrifice a little more You cut the cords with friends and you stop talking to those that seem to love you And without blinking an eye you convince yourself it will be different the next time But the fame doesn’t show and the gratitude doesn’t flow Then you lift your head up for moment only to realize no one is there The girl you once knew left you because you didn’t show her how much you cared So back to the grind you turn off your heart so you can try just one more time So you write another story knock on another door but the phone calls and letters you hope for never come then for a moment you think about the one that once loved you and you remember how that used to feel before the chase for gold had an appeal so you do a google search to find her name thinking maybe life’s the same but then you discover she took on another name and suddenly your heart flicks on and you begin to feel all the pain there she is with children and a husband and you suddenly find yourself falling to the ground clenching your chest you feel the pounding of your heart and the dizziness of your mind glancing up at a calendar you then realize you let twenty years slip by and suddenly a numbness that you feel deep inside as your body slowly goes cold Then a faint memory slips through and you remember her saying how she loves you But you were so caught up in yourself and you never gave her a sign And you begin to realize that lost treasure that you’ve been seeking all your life That gold, that silver, that trophy, that medal, that acknowledgement and idolization Came in the shape of a heart, a heart of love, compassion, adoration, When a simple I love you too would have brought you the riches you so desired Instead you now have a lost treasure and the agony of emptiness deep inside.