To the Eye of the Beholder

There is beauty
to dirt and blood
to broken
fingernails
and loneliness
to a wheelbarrow in
rain
and ripe, purple
plums
to the hazy scent of
a life less lived
by a surrendered
book
and a left over
glove. 


© Gry W Christensen
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Lindley Avatar
July 24, 2014 at 1:31 PM
This write is deep but so easily to get for people that have lived and strived to better themselves. No golden spoon having ever served their food to them! A truly great write my friend!! So revealing of a true poetic soul! BBBBBBRRRAAAAVVVOOOO!!!!!!
Christensen Avatar
July 24, 2014 at 11:28 PM
Hello Robert, just wanted to once again thank you for you very flattering words, your help and your honesty. To be met with that means so much! I am very grateful and humbled. Thanks again for the time spent reading and leaving feedback. You are also on my list of favourite poets on this site.
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