Covered and Protected

Covered and Protected 
By Lawrence M Nunez

Muhammad Ali told his daughter,
Everything God made valuable
 in the world is covered and hard to get to.

 Where do you find diamonds?
 Deep down in the ground, 
covered and protected.

 Where do you find pearls? 
Deep down at the bottom of the ocean,
in a beautiful shell, covered up and protected.

 Where do you find gold? 
Way down in the mine, 
with layers of rocks,  covered and protected. 

“Is not Your body sacred? 
You’re far more precious 
than diamonds,  pearls and even gold

You should be covered too.”
Muhammad Ali told his daughter,
In the book “more than a hero”

I join him saying “cover up”
You are more precious than the Angels in heaven 
by his blood you are covered and protected.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Kendrick Avatar
March 3, 2014 at 10:12 AM
I really like the message of this one..I am glad that I chose it to read today..Welcome to soup...Sara
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March 3, 2014 at 10:19 AM
thank you Sara
Tsiluma Avatar
January 6, 2014 at 12:55 AM
Hi Lally, I would like to extend my hand in welcome to the PoetrySoup community. There’s a lot to learn from each other here and hopefully you will have a great time while at it. Feel free to drop me a line when you can. I am looking forward to reading more from you. Vicky.
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March 3, 2014 at 10:16 AM
Hi Vicky, thanks for the welcome its so nice of you. I went through some of your poems and I must say I am impressed with your depth and soul. hope to hear more from you
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