Pearls of Wisdom

Pearls have a warm inner glow.

Pearls of Wisdom

Prayers to God in heaven may invigorate,

(Assuming there is such a person and place)

Yet we already possess, whatever we require,

To laugh, dance and sing whenever so desired!

To jump for Joy, doing your own special dance!

When life’s blessings take you by surprise again.

Whether, losing your shirt, health, or loved ones!

Betrayed by your own heart, left holding the bill!

Pants down ashamed, with your a*s hanging out,

Unable to stand the smell, of even your own farts!

Having all your nightmares following you around.

Having your lifelong dreams disdainfully crushed!

So-called friends turn on you the first opportunity!

Even your own family, have chosen to disown you.

When you want to give up, and throw in the towel!

If you just feel like curling up, in a ball on the floor.

If your life begins to feel, like your own private hell!

If life becomes just another burden, instead of living.

Try running in circles, while screaming and shouting!

In your mind, if you can’t get away with it anywhere!

Throwing your arms in the air and jumping all about!

Bouncing off everything, like some cartoon character!

Dodging and weaving to escape all the evil bad guys!

Cussing like a sailor, shaking your fist at the heavens!

Patiently explaining epistemology, to the nearest wall,

Blurting random noises like a recording at high speed!

Pretending to chase your own tail, as if eager to bite it!

Howling at the moonlight, upon a midsummer's night!

Desperately seeking cover, behind the smallest objects!

Running from insidious alien-anal-probe-mind-control,

Careful to always cover your a*s, anyway that you can!

Chasing imaginary butterflies drifting upon the breeze!

Surprising many when we seldom cry or become upset!

No matter how worthless, you judge another's laughter!

Those possessed of gentle laughter laugh more genuinely,

Contributing the easily amused naive graces and charms!

Of any universally beloved child of God!

Whoever you are, or whatever you want,

You can stand me up, by the gates of hell,

But despite whatever might work for you,

I know what's right, and I got just one life!

I know what matters deep in my own heart!

I won't back down no I can never back down!

So, I'll keep on laughing, singing, and dancing!

Running around circles screaming and shouting!

Enjoying my life all alone if that's how it has to be!

Or with whoever might happen to desire to join me!

Knowing, without ever really knowing how I know!

Gentle laughter remains one of those rare few things!

Preventing this old world from dragging us all down!

Some priceless treasures, are our pearls of wisdom,

All humor is wondrous whenever given away freely,

Knowing the only thing we know is we know nothing!

(Tom Petty)