Gold Standards
By Kabriel Moorehead
All I ever wanted was a chance to shine in the sun
An ambitious request clouded by a childhood fantasy
How marvelous it would be to gleam in the spotlight,
To dance in the lap of luxury and extol my accomplishments
Even if only for a solitary moment
Little could a young child realize
As dreams of gold glimmered inside his eyes,
And became hardened into precious diamonds,
By the divine pressure of hard work,
That there is no joy to be relished in a singular spotlight
Rather that the fulfillment comes from the journey,
And the souls reached along the way.
Experience is its own reward
One that this young child often took for granted,
By neglecting the trials of his youth
With a determined and misguided focus on the future
Only when he reached his destination did he realize
That soaking up the rays alone
Held no meaning if there was no one to watch
We as human beings are not judged by our accomplishments
But who we accomplish with
Copyright 2013| Kabriel Moorehead
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