Just Enough

. for public domain

I would like to sit with Socrates,
discuss a life well drawn,
so I may leave a portrait behind,
for friends to look upon.

Or maybe walk a while with Christ,
soak in his talk of love,
so he might accept me as a friend,
and welcome me above.

But only the words they left behind
to guide me on my way,
must be just enough, simple and frugal,
to get me through each day.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Turner Avatar
April 12, 2023 at 6:46 PM
This is a good poem, William. That last verse says it all. Nice job!
Coyne Avatar
April 12, 2023 at 7:36 PM
I believed the lines were too lean. The Eternal Muses said to leave it as is. Thanks for corroborating their judgment.
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