-- Something of Great Value --

John Herlihy

A desire for something

That exceeds the normal course of desire.

A passion for something

That stokes the burning embers of a fire.

A wish for something

That transcends the normal sense of longing.

A dream for something

That envisions a true sense of belonging.

The missing of something

That was never really there in your mind.

The losing of something

That you never expected to find.

The seeking of unknown places

That you never thought you would go.

The realizing of something

That you never thought you would know.

The seizing of something

That you never thought you would grasp.

The questioning of something

That you never thought you would ask.

The aspiring toward something

That you never thought you would beseech.

The attaining of something

That you endeavored all your life to reach.

The knowledge of one final something

You had the free will for which to choose.

Something of great value

You could never afford to lose.

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Copyright © John Herlihy

Tuesday 3 August 2021