Submit a Poem
Get Your Premium Membership
spacer
Pinterest button
Comments Inbox

 
About This Poem

Heart of Gold

The beauty of life, which is often unseen
I guess each of us has some sort dream

Intertwined with our ambitions and hope
Sometimes it seems so impossible to cope

Some days are blessed others are cursed 
Life; unlike a play, we don’t get to rehearse

With diligent effort we rise up to the top
Refusing to slow down let-a-long stop

Top of the mountain offers a beautiful view
A place to reflect on how dreams come true

I’ve thought it all over and I believe it is true
My dreams are mine and yours belong to you

We have our own path with rivers to cross
We cherish the gain and we regret the loss

Each one of us has our tools, which we use
The right to decide how we walk in our shoes

There will always be those who criticize and judge
Always be someone who holds some sort of grudge

Misery Loves Company is the saying they tell
No one wants to lonely especially sitting in hell

Its best not to believe in good and bad luck
Accept responsibility and not pass the buck

Reach the point where there’s nothing left to hide
That’s when you find yourself beaming with pride

I never look at another to judge my own wealth
I never judge another as hard as I judge myself

Life is a journey, which has a beginning and end
Each life has its own special meaning to send

If I die today, the story I hope my life has told
I measured my success through my heart of gold


Please Login to post a comment
 
  1. Date: 2/27/2013 3:07:00 AM

    Hello old friend.

  1. Date: 11/22/2012 4:47:00 PM

    How school old man ;) are you beautifully polished yet, how's your lovely wife and girl? You ever coming back? HAPPY Turkey Day Light & Love

  1. Date: 11/5/2012 10:36:00 AM

    Hi Michael! :) I hope all is well with you. Please have a look at Ruben's blog, and please approach it with an open heart. thank you so much, hugs, Catie :)

  1. Date: 9/3/2012 11:33:00 AM

    You and I are on the same page Michael my friend... a great write! Thanks for sharing it with us! Warm wishes, Jack

  1. Date: 8/18/2012 6:59:00 AM

    Great work..It has great flow, rhyme, and rhythm..Enjoyed reading this morning..It is sad that most of the time we are old or older when we realize that this is the real thing and not a dress rehearsal..Thanks for stopping by..Sorry you have been away..Sara

  1. Date: 2/8/2012 6:56:00 PM

    Dear Michael, A True "Heart of Gold" YOU have. A Belated Congratulations on another Year of "Clean and Sober" I can not say the same WISHING YOU and YOURS Happiness and Prosperity Elections for the Cool Name Club Begin Soon, My Vote is For YOU ALWAYS and FOREVER, YOUR Liege...HG

  1. Date: 1/24/2012 1:30:00 PM

    "WHATSUUPP-PEED Mr. Jordan; Glad to see that you are inspiring others to keep their heads up.." "I was just released from NWFRC/Main Unit on 1/06/12 and it is a God-sent to see that your writing is just as "Uplifting as Ever.." Yes I went away to do a small tent of time for a fight that I got myself in, just trying to help a friend. "Thanks...It's good to know that Life is made more special, when one can write from experience on GOD's inter- ference of imput to______Other's..{!!}.."

  1. Date: 1/8/2012 10:39:00 PM

    Dear Mike, Greetings to YOU and YOURS Sorry I'm a little late May the New YEAR be Healthy, Happy, and Prosperous LOVE ALWAYS and FOREVER, YOUR Liege...Harry

  1. Date: 12/19/2011 11:45:00 AM

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours Michael. Love and blessings, Carol YF4L

  1. Date: 11/23/2011 12:42:00 PM

    Thanks for this inspired piece on Thanksgiving, Mike. Love, daver

  1. Date: 9/7/2011 8:10:00 PM

    Michael, first let me say how much I miss you, I truly hope your life is blessed, and for some reason God, brought me to this poem today to read, because it is the message I needed to hear, love Constance

  1. Date: 9/5/2011 8:47:00 PM

    After the goldrush,it's lunatic push, Streaming along the shallow river banks; After rapids've died to whisp'ring shush, The failed promise of fortune thins the ranks; Truth's weight is set against clumps of crude gold, There's the measure of one's heart,once all's told.

  1. Date: 8/5/2011 2:13:00 AM

    The poem has so much heart sharing. This poem could give someone the will to move on, with each and every caring word. Please pardon me. but the line "No one wants to lonely especially sitting in hell" I think isn't right. If i am wrong so sorry!

  1. Date: 8/4/2011 5:48:00 AM

    Hello Michael. Been a while since I have been in here. Great to read your poetry again. It always has me awed. Hope you and yours are happy and well. Hugsss

  1. Date: 7/25/2011 7:58:00 PM

    So wise and so beautifully written. Great introspection. Well done. xoxo

  1. Date: 7/22/2011 6:29:00 AM

    You have a heart of gold and an an y bueaitufl soul, Micheal. So nice to see you here writing again. I am still working on my novel. How are you doing with the writing classes? yf4l. Lainie

  1. Date: 7/19/2011 3:56:00 PM

    Hello Michael....it is so good to see a poem of yours !!, and you have retained the magic of the words, as always! I hope you are well. Wonderful poem....success you have achieved!

  1. Date: 7/19/2011 10:33:00 AM

    Enjoyed reading your poetry today Michael. YF4L Carol