An Ode To a Very Young Poet

Though I may not do him justice, with my meager skills, I write of Aaron Guttery Most of you probably don't know him, but I feel you would, By simply reading his poetry With a pen in hand and vast of oceans of ink He's ready to tackle the world, swim or sink He's been here, just thirteen years on God's green earth And already he knows the difference between price tag and worth It's not about package, for that's just flashy covering for the stuff kept inside Though very talented he doesn't gloat - but recalls how Satan's first sin was pride He had a brave and humble mission to show us the world in a totally different light When things are tough you can't just wait for the storm to pass, You adjust the sails and face the night The world is a top and we simply tag along for the ride Unaware of those that have to fight just to survive He wrote raps like Misfit - telling everyone he was an outsider looking in But he also wrote Irreplaceable - exposing the heart of gold hidden within Through all the hard times and he still exalts the Savior It's written right there in black and white, you can see it through his behavior He told me once "I don't believe I have anything to envy". But I can plainly see that's just not true Through the solace of mind to pen, and pen to paper, he sees clearly There's just no way around it, words are stuck on him, like stubborn glue Men four times his age are still looking for "the next big thing" Still not knowing how precious little joy that brings To relish in the temporary, with all your might, To fall in love with a moment that's born to die All the while the questions that were worthy of asking Are held up above like so many stars in the sky Keep writing on, my friend. You affect the world than you know. There is much more life in store for you And I hope you share it with us all, as you continue to grow Keep your feet on the ground and head in the clouds Life ain't a library, so if you got something to say, shout it out loud Those that matter will listen with their ears perked to the extreme And those that just roll their eyes aren't worthy of being apart of your dream Never ditch your sense of true importance, Life will throw curveballs, and at times you'll even spit out teeth But I've seen your resilience and have no doubt That no matter what, you'll continue to follow your feet NOTE: Aaron Guttery is a poet here on P-Soup. I wrote this because I believe his work needs to be more known... come take a look at his page :)