His Wish Granted

Aiming for less than the very best Envied mediocrity ~ settled for poverty

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.

Please Login to post a comment

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 6/23/2022 2:42:00 AM

"settled for poverty" - this is mediocrity at her best. Snicker. Snicker.

Ann Foster

Date: 6/16/2022 1:56:00 PM

Ouch... perfect fitting words. Well done. Ann

Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/16/2022 5:08:00 PM

Yup. The truth often hurts. Thanks, Ann.

Jeff Kyser

Date: 6/16/2022 11:53:00 AM

C. S. Lewis: “It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.”

Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/16/2022 5:12:00 PM

Indeedy-do. It is the human condition.

L Milton Hankins

Date: 6/16/2022 10:25:00 AM

I don't understand why this true, gw, but I know it is. And so many take this route these days.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/16/2022 3:35:00 AM

So many people do as little as possible, but why? I can think of so many reasons. Thanks for the visit to my page. Your comments always add a bit of humor and some days I need some humor in my life. Sara

Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/16/2022 8:25:00 PM

They're saving it up for... for... what?! Good question, Sara!

Tom Cunningham

Date: 6/16/2022 1:10:00 AM

A roof over your head, food and good health, you're richer than you know. Tom

Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/16/2022 8:24:00 PM

You know, your comment is pure wisdom, Tom. Thanks, gw

Harry Horsman

Date: 6/15/2022 9:41:00 PM

One way to avoided stress, Gershon, interesting couplets.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/16/2022 8:26:00 PM

Thank you, Harry!