Measuring Monuments

So much education No wiser for the cost Given over to lofty ideas The reason for what was lost All the tools in the box To chisel an honorable name What appeal is in the dirt When you could've opted for fame Behind a silver counter When you could be sitting at a desk You could have been GREAT But you wanted to be less ~than all the rest~ Humility is overrated A legacy is a better prize Walking to long with love Has damaged your eyes There is no power In the position you serve But life has given Exactly what you deserve A monument of memories Adds up to a trite figurine No one can value the image If they don't know what you mean ~get a life~ Written by Trudy Schrader on 04-09-2018 Note: A retired teacher asked me today, "What on EARTH are you doing here?" I answered, "I want to be here." It shouldn't have rippled my waters, but that type of thinking, makes me sad. A job can never define a person who is moving in LOVE. It's only an avenue to practice the skills one has learned.