Preponderance

It can't be bought but is always for sale.

Can be shared but not lent.

Make your cup half empty or half full.

Be spilled but not cleaned up.

Build you up or tear you down.

Always be trusted but tends to flee.

Dangle like a thread or rescue like a rope.

Sink or float.

Is oftentimes there when you don't and hither when you do.

Men have both died and killed for it.

It can bend without breaking.

Color your world or erase your hope.

Be your best friend or your worst enemy.

Take you soaring with clouds or crawling with worms.

Can't be heard, seen or touched but always leaves a trail of evidence.

We interrogate it like a witness on a stand.

Asking.

Who, what and where?

When, why and how?

A little unused is better than a lot spent

for a preponderance of ...

... faith ...

Reviews

[emmajoy]

' t can bend without breaking. ~ Color your world or erase your hope. ~ Be your best friend or your worst enemy. ~ Take you .. .. .. '

When we lose faith in Someone, Something, better than ourselves.. we lose our senses and become far less than - You've taken me to and through many dimensions, stated facts and dreams, positives and negatives.. your words are a spur to think more ..

Your words show your heart.. beautifully felt, beautifully expressed.

[Pete]

thank you ever so much em. you possess wonderful insight and bring a keen eye & heart to read and it is appreciated.

[Shy Joe]

Faith is a powerful tool. It doesn't matter where you point it, as long as its intention is not to harm others.

I point mine at humanity, even though most point theirs blindly away from reason. I enjoyed your poem. Thanks for sharing.

[Pete]

thanks Joe. glad you enjoyed it. we humans are a funny lot regarding faith - most of us live in a state of uncertainty. appreciate your thoughts.

[Moonie]

I love the message that you've shared...and how eloquently you have phrased it!! :))
My favourite lines are-
"It can bend without breaking.
Color your world or erase your hope."

[Pete]

thank you Moon's. glad it touched you. appreciate you stopping by and encouraging as always. :)

[Great Aunt Astri]

This is a truly beautiful poem. In a vivid and dramatic way, you show the two sides of this powerful word. And 'faith' does often get interrogated! As you suggest, a 'little unused' should always be kept tucked under our hat.

[Pete]

thank you G. A. A. you made me smile with your clear understanding. appreciated.

[MsJewel]

Simply beautiful. I love the message you have shared. Well done :) Julie

[Pete]

thank you so much Julie. Happy 4'th. :)