I can't sell imagination

Imagination.Is it a legacy?

I can't sell imagination

This is what I have got

I know money sounds soothing to your ears

But this is something which even my children can earn.

They say I need to pace up and produce a cricket team

Bearing so many children,who would like to sell their mother's poetry

What if it doesn't fall within their area of interest?

What if they actually yawn while selling the prophecy of their mother dearest?

It's not known to me what I actually should do

Should I actually teach them "how to imagine" or let them flourish on their own?

It's a gift;gift needs to be valued

It's not the wrapping paper but the contents which need to be reviewed.

Author's Note

Thanks for reading and commenting:)

Reviews

[Bushra Naqshbandi]

A really, really nice poem. I loved the title and the content was equally amazing! :)

I can't sell imagination
This is what I have got
I know money sounds soothing to your ears
But this is something which even my children can earn.
A beautiful beginning and awesome lines. Imagination is truly greater than money and you've given an excellent reason for it's being so! :)

What if it doesn't fall within their area of interest?
What if they actually yawn while selling the prophecy of their mother dearest?
A fear that is very genuine and something that most poets must have thought of at one time or the other. Beautifully expressed. :)

It's not known to me what I actually should do
Should I actually teach them "how to imagine" or let them flourish on their own?
A confusion which is genuine again though I can't really imagine how you could teach someone to imagine. :) So yeah I suppose letting them flourish on their own would be better.

It's a gift;gift needs to be valued
It's not the wrapping paper but the contents which need to be reviewed.
I loved the lines. They're so meaningful and true. A brilliant way of ending the poem. You're absolutely right in that the quality matters not the appearance. :)

A remarkable poem and something out of the box. It has a commendable uniqueness to it and the rhyming scheme is also great. You're an amazing poet. Keep writing! :)

[fattycbreezy52]

And you're an amazing reader.Thanks for being the way you are.Love ya :)

[Bushra Naqshbandi]

Thank you and you're most welcum. :*

[Pushkar Prabhat]

this is a delicate topic.......
free thinking...........imagination.......unbound perspective.........you can't just give this to anyone......neither should you monitor it........or else it would not be original anymore...........
all you can do is create a thirst and inform about the well, river, pond, ocean.......rest is upon the thirsty.........
exceptional poem....
i loved it!!!
:)

[fattycbreezy52]

I really loved your interpretation .I truly cannot inculcate imagination in them. Thanks for reading:)

[Pushkar Prabhat]

my pleasure.............!!! :) :)

[samanthaashley_]

just.. all of this

[fattycbreezy52]

Aaaaaw. Thanks for reading:)

[Isabel25]

You can't sell it and you can't buy it either...but maybe we can teach how to imagine. The best way to get children to imagine is by cultivating a reading habit in them i guess- atleast thats what my parents did.

I can see that the protagonist is afraid of the fact that her children would grow up into mechanical, narrow-minded beings. It would be the genuine worry of every parent who has a creative streak in them. Who wouldnt want their kids to take after them anyway?

I like your concepts Breezy girl :)

[fattycbreezy52]

Yes, this is what I was trying to express. I know it's kinda flat but I really don't want a utilitarian society, at least not totally. Thanks for reading love:)

[Isabel25]

Same here.... the very essence of mankind would be lost if that happens

[Misery]

An interesting perspective on legacies. Your words have my thoughts firing off in all directions, forming opinions regarding the legacy of poetry and the possibility/impossibility of teaching someone to imagine. Opinions are much like armpits: every person has two of them and they all stink...so I will keep my opinions to myself and just reflect upon them for a time.
Thank you for energizing my brain today with this creation, dear poet.

[fattycbreezy52]

You are always encouraging.Thanks a lot:*

[Misery]

Always welcome.

[Jamestown]

What a fantastic piece of work, I truly enjoyed this piece:)
So honest and forthcoming, you are a mom and mom's
know best, I have the utter most confidence that you will
know what to do with your children, teaching never hurt
anybody unless they are being taught to hate, thanks for
sharing and b-blessed!

[fattycbreezy52]

hey.
Thanks for the review.And yes I am not a mother in anyway hahaha.I am 19 years young:)It's just I contemplated the future and jotted down .

[Jamestown]

Well written, you sold me lol:)

[fattycbreezy52]

eee.Thanks a lot:)