Be real and goodness will find its
way back to you.
Live a life of greed and selfishness,
but don’t complain when your life is
falling over a cliff and into a bay.
That’s when you’ll remember all of the
things you didn’t say or do.
Be generous and study the law of
exchange as a tool to help yourself out.
To acquire anything of value in this world,
You must first learn to give.
Stop focusing on the gain.
Reach out a hand, and someone
will reach back.
Respect doesn’t come free.
Though if admiration is all a person wants,
then they don’t understand just how
therapeutic poetry can be.
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Seriously it's like extremely therapeutic! And I always love your poems!
True insights 😉✨📝💖💯❗
Real insight on the power of poetry. Thank you for continuing to inspire me with yours!!