The Gift

Once upon a time There lived a man who cared And on an evening lime He found a gift and shared Shared the treasured gift A water sweeter than wine That gives the soul a lift And fruit from every vine And fruit from every vine Who, the gift, received But so many declined That the sharer grieved They who refused were poor, Their reason he could not see… Their own lack they did not know Refusing riches given free The treasured gift he had: A water that matures to gold And joy- you’re forever glad! And this and all he told. They refused because of pride: Having not, and not seeing the need They who within such ways abide Suffers a greater curse than greed The man from once upon a time Continued to offer the gift Sometimes pushy sometimes sublime But in the offer always swift. Copyright ©2010 Leslie Alexis