Rags To Riches

So many lay claim to how they rise,
up the proverbial ladder of success;
and the clever ways they devise;
to appear that they were just blessed.

Actually, most just fight and claw;
to climb their way to the top;
the one who views himself with awe;
is an arrogant, pretentious fop.

Others appear genteel and gracious;
and polished in most every way;
yet their minds, seem most specious;
having nothing worthwhile to say.

And, there are a few who care for others;
most ethical and kind in every way;
thinking far more for their brothers;
on the lower rungs they will stay.

Some don’t even care where they end;
their mind is in a much higher realm;
more concerned about making a friend;
for they always have God at the helm.

A few even don’t know the ladder exists;
they, too are guided by the Master above;
and, by His guidence, they will persist;
to secure space in the Garden of Love.

It matters not where, in life, we start;
for it, in no way, will diminish;
it’s more about where and when we part;
and who we are when we finish.

Monty 11/18/20