POVERTY

THIS POEM WAS WRITTEN WITH TWO OF MY FAVORITE QUOTES IN IT. IT WAS A CHALLANGE ON ANOTHER SITE. FREESTYLE POETRY

POVERTY

Poverty is a raging war

Between mind and body

ravishing the soul completely

Destroying self-esteem

And self-respect

Causing self-hate

But poverty is not always about money

If your heart is full of love

You are wealthier than others

who left you to panhandle

at the gates of heaven ...

Integrity can only

be stolen by oneself

where a dangerous war

Between heart and mind

brews Self-hate

In a demon

Attacking your soul

Filling you with self-doubt

You are poverty stricken

Of love and peace

To truly love

You must love yourself

*"Self love

Is not

So vile a sin

As self-neglecting"

**Turn your pain into wisdom"

Learn from your past

And live to the fullest!

*WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

**"TURN YOUR PAIN INTO WISDOM" OPRAH WINFREY

Dori {06may11}