Humility

If I can spare your life, butterfly, I will, she is as precious as mine, If I can spare your life, nightingale, I will, she is as precious as mine, If I can save you elephant friend, I will, your life is as precious as mine, Thank you, friends, for sitting around this endless table, Humility. True. Pure. Friendly humility.

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Carolina Wayland

Date: 1/27/2024 6:25:00 AM

Nicely written poem Well done, Barvo monsieur. Thankyou for visiting my page your comments are appericated. Carolina.

Yann Rolland
Date: 1/28/2024 3:39:00 AM

Thank you so much, Carolina

Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/25/2023 3:55:00 AM

It would be nice to save the animals of the world so that they can live as well as humans but some I really don't like such as deadly snakes, deadly spiders, etc. Thanks for sharing this one with us and for your concern for the planet earth. Your visit so my page was uplifting. Sara

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/21/2023 11:15:00 AM

this is so sweet and showing compassion for animals

Yann Rolland
Date: 9/21/2023 11:28:00 PM

thanks a lot Andrea

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 9/19/2023 10:27:00 PM

Humility is the greatest virtue.

Yann Rolland
Date: 9/21/2023 11:29:00 PM

thanks victor totally agree

Bill Baker

Date: 9/18/2023 5:20:00 PM

Your point is well stated in your fine poetry, Yann. We should all think about what you have shared with us through your poems. A poet friend in Texas, Bill

Yann Rolland
Date: 9/21/2023 11:31:00 PM

thanks bill, for your support, enjoyed your comment

Jeff Connelly

Date: 9/16/2023 4:14:00 AM

I really like the idea of sitting around an endless table; such a great image yann!!! There's an elephant again; hmmm... Thanks

Jeff Connelly
Date: 9/16/2023 5:27:00 PM

I was in Kenya in 1990. I love wildlife.

Yann Rolland
Date: 9/16/2023 4:38:00 PM

Thanks Jeff, i care about elephants, i have seen some in Kenya 30 years ago, this is very impressive, they are less violent than us

Speaks Volumes

Date: 9/15/2023 8:14:00 AM

Yann you are a fine poet, This is exemplary. I really enjoyed it. Thank you.

Yann Rolland
Date: 9/16/2023 4:39:00 PM

Thank you so much SV, for your support and reading

Valsa George

Date: 9/15/2023 1:16:00 AM

If we can see even the animals just as we see humans and treat them with love and respect, this world would be much better than it is now. But it requires a magnanimous heart. Enjoyed your poem dear Yaan

Yann Rolland
Date: 9/16/2023 4:40:00 PM

true words Valsa, we have to respect animals, and now protect them, have a sweet sunday

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 9/14/2023 7:24:00 PM

A gentle soul…

Yann Rolland
Date: 9/16/2023 4:40:00 PM

thanks a lot Kim

Jerry Brotherton

Date: 9/14/2023 5:41:00 PM

Every life is a precious thing. Have a wonderful day my friend.

Yann Rolland
Date: 9/16/2023 4:41:00 PM

i think and feel the same, Jerry, have a good sunday