Dear Reader,
As many of you know, God has given me a gift to write poetry, which I often share with you. The attached poem is different from the way I usually think and from the other poems I’ve written. This poem is more of an abstract creation. It is simply something I wrote as it came to my heart and spirit. Anyone that knows me or my writing knows that this is not my typical style. My work can usually be described as an actual representation of a person, event, place, or something of a concrete nature. Yet, I know this particular poem came to me for a reason; however, I’m not clear on what that reason is as of now.
Therefore, I would like to propose an offer to my audience. Whether you may be family, a friend or just interested in my poetic creations, would you take a few minutes to read this poem and give me your opinion or an interpretation of what you think it means? Perhaps you could consider these questions as you read and ponder over it.
Is it meaningful or insightful? Does it solve a problem? Does it answer a question? Does it challenge your thinking process? Does it speak to society as we see it today? Does it relate more to a certain demographic of people? Is it a riddle? Just what does it mean to you as you read it?
There are no wrong or right answers. I truly want to know what you think. I have my opinion about what it could mean, but I would like to compare my thoughts to yours.
Thank you so much for taking time to respond! Your encouragement will help tremendously in keeping my website active. Also, please feel free to share this with anyone you know.
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SOMETHING or NOTHING
By Joyce Moore Gaulden ©January 2023
Nothing that’s great is small…And nothing small is great
NOTHING does nothing…But SOMETHING can elevate
Nothing added to NOTHING…It’s plain old nothing, still
But SOMETHING plus something…Is fruitful and real
REAL can never be fake…And FAKE can never be real
FAKE is the same as false…And REAL can be revealed
FALSE will never be true…And TRUTH is everything
FALSE will disappoint you…TRUTH can offer anything
ANYTHING can improve…And EVERYTHING is more
SOMETHING can be different…It’s always an open door
SOMETHING breeds hope…That NOTHING never could
NOTHING is just void…And SOMETHING is quite good
GOOD has room to grow…And, BETTER is not best
But BEST cannot be beat…It has excelled the rest
Bad is not good, but evil…And evil will bring us shame
GOOD will bring a smile…while EVIL wants to “blame”
Bad can become WORSE…but worse is not the limit
But WORST cannot extend…But only exist as finished
Just as HATE cannot love…And LOVE will never hate
LOVE will be rewarded…But HATE has an evil fate
EVIL leads you astray…And NOTHING is what you’ll be
As you walk down that path…Doomed for eternity
GOD gives approval…SOMETHING is what you’ll be
If you stay on this pathway…Your soul is forever free
NOTHINGNESS is pain…False, Evil, Shame, and Worse
And will cause you to suffer…And live under the curse
SOMETHING can love…It’s True, Good, Better and Best
And will give you strength…To have freedom in the test
Freedom is peace in God…And Bondage comes from Hell
FREEDOM carries no weights…BONDAGE cannot prevail
All are age-old battles…Wars between right or wrong
Only God spoke to NOTHING and SOMETHING came along
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