Poem - Rewards

[Forget-Me-Not]

Rewards

Today I labored in the fields

The sun burned bright and hot

The day was long, my back did ache

Relief was what I sought

And then at last the work was done

My burden was removed

I sat awhile and drank my fill

My thirst at last subdued

I lay to rest beside a tree

And pondered long the day

I thought of how I'd worked so hard

To earn such little pay

It all seemed futile in my eyes

The toil and daily strife

What of rewards? When do they come

To gratify one's life?

But peaceful calm came over me

I watched the sunset pass

I felt the breeze upon my face

The coolness of the grass

The moon and stars began to shine

The sky a deepened blue

The trees became a silhouette

Against the changing hue

And, Ah! At last unveiled

My reward for me to see

A gift of beauty, peace, and rest

Is what was given me

[pam]

Did you write that? :)

[Forget-Me-Not]

Hi Pam, yeah, I did. :)

[pam]

That's awesome. I really like it.

[classylady]

Beautiful!

[Forget-Me-Not]

Thanks Pam. Poetry is sort of how I bare my soul I guess.

[Forget-Me-Not]

Thank you Classylady. :)

[pam]

Thanks Pam. Poetry is sort of how I bare my soul I guess.

I'm afraid it's not one of my talents but it is obviously yours.

[Forget-Me-Not]

I'm afraid it's not one of my talents but it is obviously yours.

Well, my mother wrote poetry and hymns so I had that influence. I was extremely shy when I was younger so expressing my thoughts or feelings was not easy. Writing is a way for me to do so, even now. Most of my poetry is serious and sometimes tainted with sadness. Some is too personal to share but it's therapeutic too, I think.