The Wise and Old

My Eyes Are The Seers Of  Treasure,
Among The Limbs When I Dream Of Leisure,
The Brain Is Wealth,
As A Thieve Is To Stealth,
The Future Is For The Dreamers,
For As Far As I Recall, I’m Among The Schemers,
And The Brain Is Indeed Gold,
Only In The Minds Of The Wise And Old.
 
Beautiful Things Seem To Never Last,
As They Always Opt To Stay In The Past
Sometimes I Smile, Sometimes I Whine,
As If I Have A Needle Penetrating My Spine,
I Had Never Came Across Luck,
Midst The Uncomfortable, And Nuisance I’m Stuck,
However I Never Knew That My Mind Was Gold,
For I Believed, Brains Are Only For The Wise And Old.
 
I’m The Cold And The Belligerent,
Opposite The Bold And Intelligent,
I am A Sad Song That Was Never Sung,
Still Stuck On The Singer’s Numb Tongue-
Should I Blame Stupidity, Rushing Through The Pain,
Clueless As I am- Here I Remain,
For I Have Assumed Patience Is Gold,
Only In The Mind Of The Wise And Old.
 
My Heart Is Feeble, And My Strength Have Drained
And Whenever My Thoughts Dried- I Wished It’d Rained-
Where’s The Light, I Wonder, Feeling Like A Powerless Torch,
While Everyone Stares At Me Like A Raven On Their Front Porch,
Therefore My Visions Turns Microscopic, Filling Me With Wrath,
As If Ninety Nine Black Cats Crossed My Path-
Yet Deep Down Inside Me My Thoughts Are Gold,
Leaving Me With The Feeling Of The Wise And Old.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Goudreau Avatar
October 27, 2014 at 7:00 PM
Absolutely stunning! This is a masterpiece which embraces much depth in thoughs! Wise and Old...has a Wise touch! Superbly done!
Anarka Avatar
November 5, 2014 at 4:48 PM
Thank you for coming and taking the time to read my work.
Meier-Hans Avatar
October 7, 2014 at 4:00 PM
I love what you have done here. Brain, mind, patience and thoughts are gold and also mind, brain and feeling of the Wise and the Old. A very deep poem that I enjoyed reading very much.
Anarka Avatar
October 10, 2014 at 5:29 PM
thank you for you insight, I will be reading some of yours too and do the same
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