December 4, 2016Poem
What of wealth?
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What of wealth?
The trappings of power,
The means to make a difference.
A priceless gift
Freely given,
Brief moments in time
Small treasures
Never easily measured
Until they have gone.
The space they leave
Un-bridgeable,
Without love.
What of wealth
To the lonely broken heart,
Breaking bread
With a ready meal.
Sharing a word
With a listening wall,
Facing an empty chair,
Seeing a person
Who once sat there.
What of wealth
Without health.