A poetry book by Dr Audrey Coatesworth - the third in her series 'Verses that mean a lot'. Written specifically for teenagers, the poem touches many of the areas of adolescent life.The poems range from serious to amusing but are intended to challenge attitudes, behaviours and beliefs.
Choice for teenagers, is a paper back ( 240x180mm) with 132 poems covering many different subjects.
A 'must' for teenagers and secondary schools. The messages of the book are directed to the acceptance and understanding values such as of kindness, caring, sharing, endeavour and courage, sensible behaviour despite peer pressure.
More information can be found on the website by teenagers, for teenagers written for Dr Audrey Coatesworth and the book can be purchased from this site.
The book can be purchased in UK from PLP Publishings(UK)
from www.amazon.co.uk and
is printed and sold in USA by Createspace and TheBookPatch
The poem in the excerpt 'Things that cannot be bought' has been arranged into a beautiful song 'The Man' by Toby Huelin which can be listened to on:-
Soundcloud.com/tobyhuelin/
Excerpt
A poem from 'Choice for Teenagers'
Things That Cannot Be Bought.
I saw a man, he had a coat
Like gold it shone so clear
I asked him where he bought it
And had it cost him dear?
'You cannot buy a coat like this’
He replied to me
'It is called Courage
But it did not come free
I went through a field of pain
I got to the other side
I had no one to help me
And no horse for me to ride'
I saw a man with a hat
It looked like a silver moon
I asked him where he bought it
And could I get one soon?
'You cannot buy a hat like this’
He replied to me
‘It is called Kindness
And it did not come free
I helped one who was lost
And one who could not walk
One who had no food or drink
And one too ill to talk’
I saw a man with shiny boots
Strong, light - as if a featherI asked him where he bought them
He said he hadn't - ever
‘You cannot buy boots like these’
He replied to me
‘They are called Endurance
And they did not come free
I had to work beyond my strength
And for so very long
No other there to lift the load
And no help came along’
I saw a man with a light, that shone out far and bright
I asked him where he bought it
As it beamed into the night
‘You cannot buy a light like this’
He replied to me
‘It is called eternal Hope
It was given to me - free
I had lost direction
I had battled to the end
I had coped when all was lost
For myself I had to fend
Then a light I suddenly saw
Upon my darkest day
I did not ask
It was just there
And then I found my way’
You have to find your Courage,
Kindness comes from very deep
Endurance needs much effort
But
Hope is yours - to keep
