Robert Lindley Poet Rhyme

Old Shoe Box and Broken Candle

Old Shoe Box And Broken Candle

My great boldness keeps hammering on down
like blacksmith's hits on anvil it rings.
So loudly, it barks echoes around this town
forwarding slashes giving wicked stings.

My great arrogance so often I can not abide
proudly riding patiently with me daily.
In that awful smugness even I can not hide
covering with soft words spoken gaily.

Silly boldness, are not others far more bold
cried out this man thinking so wise.
Are not others greater in knowledge of old 
tis' true, cried out this man so wise.

What pray I, do I have so very special now
that truth has found its clear start.
Only my great willingness to find out how
trade old shoe-box, broken candle for a heart!

Robert J. Lindley
April 9th, 2004

NOTE- I wrote this poem for my 16 year old daughter K.K. to turn in and discuss in a classroom assignment back then. 
I let her do all the poem analysis and she did a very good job getting most of it correct. She got very high marks for the poem analysis!

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Robert Lindley November 1, 2015 at 6:31 PM Thanks. She did a little about 7 years ago but abandoned it. I had hoped she'd continue poetry as she showed such great promise but she chose differently. I respect her right to choose for herself.

Phyllis Babcock November 1, 2015 at 11:53 AM Nice one and glad your daughter did a great analysis on your poem. Is she writing poetry too. My boys think it is a waste of time. Wish I could change their minds. love phyl Robert Lindley November 1, 2015 at 6:30 PM Thanks. She did a little about 7 years ago but abandoned it. I had hoped she'd continue poetry as she showed such great promise but she chose differently. I respect her right to choose for herself.