A GIFT NOT ASKED FOR

That which we feel we have, but many dont...

That which…

Can’t be bought

Can’t be sought

Can’t be left unwritten too long,

Else it will rot.

That which…

Can’t be blessed with

Can’t be forced into

Can’t be fake, must be true

Else in our creation, it will show

 

That which…

Can’t be mimicked

Can’t be tricked

It needs patience, passion and intelligence

For a man to create like the divine consciousness

 

We all have that voice

The gift to create something new

That, which loves to speak aloud,

But, cherished only by a chosen  few

 

Author's Note

What is this gift? Care to share your thoughts?
Also do on what you feel about this topic.

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i think it is the gift of writing poetry....and many don't want to take the time to unwrap the gift...takes too much patience to relate...
so they just bring it back to the store to get their money back...or wish we gave them gift cards instead.

j.

[Ashwin Shanker]

Thank you Jacob

[Jordan Smith]

I really enjoyed this poem a lot. The raw emotion that you display through this somewhat mystery component is riveting. Also, I feel like the gift is about love. A lot of people can feel it, but not a lot of people can say or show it in the right way.

[Ashwin Shanker]

I am happy that you were able to deduce 'love' as what I would have meant while writing the poem. However, I was writing about creativity, however the poem stands strong to describe love as well. Thank you for the review.

[Kathrine Rethorn]

Nice poem, I love the flow in the begining, i was thrown off with the sudden long lines but got over it after a few more reads. I believe it is the gift of imagination. Everyone has it but not many actually take the time to pay attention. And theres only a small hand full of us that actually appreciate the fine arts. Im interested in what you thought about while writing this.

[Ashwin Shanker]

You are bang on... Imagination.

Everybody has it.. I was also talking about creativity... Everybody has that too... I hate it when people say that they are not creative or imaginative... I believe everyone is... It just need to be tapped into.

[Kathrine Rethorn]

I agree, not everyone is willing to take the time to harness their creative side, or really work for it at all. It's not something that can evolve on its own.

[Giulia King]

Lovely flow, Ashan! I Enjoyed reading this :)
Maybe our voice is the way we write ?

[Ashwin Shanker]

It is important to understand our style and our perception