Quoth Theraven Poet Free verse

Ordinary

It was ordinary when I ran laughing
dreaming sweet dreams,
completely..
see me there, young!  
hair flowing..
singing.  

And what of it, 
what of self?
I care less and less 
yet seek to live
find happiness
or what I knew of it.  

Shake my collar down
another day to work, feed my needs
and those of dear ones.
Yet I began to wonder, one day
is there anything God-like 
in ordinary?

I see tired bees, selfless in toil
never again to fly..
do they yet smile..?
and..
is there a message in this
for you and I.

See me there, young!  
hair flowing..
so ordinary...
yet singing still,  
like a bee..
so wonderfully ordinary
my only need.

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Heidi Sands August 17, 2023 at 11:33 AM I enjoyed this poem. Ordinary and freeing :)

David Smith July 29, 2023 at 6:00 PM We often do not see the extraordinary in ourselves or that we are role models to others. Important poem that is easy on the eye yet gets reader thinking which good poetry tends to do. Regards David in NZ. ps now 4 years cancer free.

Andrea Dietrich July 3, 2023 at 4:49 PM ordinary can be wonderful when it is no longer there. I would give anything for ordinary again!!

Robert Lindley July 1, 2023 at 8:49 AM My friend, I love this new creation. As I look back at my own youth, I see many mistakes I made but also I can see much good that I did for others. Faving his fine poem... God bless..