"THE BEST THINGS" by Becky Hemsley

"THE BEST THINGS"
by Becky Hemsley

The best things in our lives are free

I’ve heard it often said

But I’d rather think of them as things

We cannot buy instead

For money can’t buy loyalty

Or friendships deep and true

It cannot buy respect from those

We’re disrespectful to

Money can’t buy kindness

Or tell lies and truth apart

And money cannot teach us

How to trust what’s in our heart

Money cannot halt or pause

The constant tick of time

That plays a steady rhythm

To the soundtrack of our lives

Money cannot save us

From the grief of losing love

And it will not complete us

If we’ve never felt enough

Money can’t buy wisdom,

‘Cause the thing that makes us wise

Is learning that our failures

Are just lessons in disguise

So, here’s a little wisdom,

A reminder, some advice:

All of us are rich in ways

That do not hold a price

And yes, they hold a value

But it’s one that’s undefined

‘Cause how d’you put a value

On elusive peace of mind?

Well, here’s the thing - you don’t

But you can take inventory

By counting all the blessings

Of the things life gives for ‘free’

So count your love and kindness

And your friendships true and strong

Count the wisdom you have gained

From times you got it wrong

Count your many passions

And the purpose in your heart

And hold on tight to this

For all the times things fall apart

‘Cause remember, even priceless things

Are those which must be earned

Enrich a life by giving

And you’ll get rich in return

Because it’s only when

Our biggest riches all are lost

That we realise things we cannot buy

Demand the greatest cost

*****

The loss of 'the best things' is when we pay the price.

This is a brand new poem (not even in my most recent collection) as I wrote it for my October newsletter.

Becky Hemsley 2024 https://www.facebook.com/talkingtothewild

Beautiful artwork by Elisabeth on Earth

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"IT'S TIME" by Becky Hemsley

"IT'S TIME"
by Becky Hemsley

I’ve spent the last few days now

Holding tightly to my branch

Watching as the other leaves

Begin their final dance

The wind blows all around me

There’s a chill against the sky

And that is when the tree whispers

“It’s time to say goodbye”

It tells me now to listen

To the song that fills the air

A chorus that will only end

When every branch is bare

And though I’d rather stay right here

I’m yielding and resigned:

The moment when I must let go

Is finally here – it’s time

But as I’m whirling, twirling

Falling wild and fast and free,

I find a warm, familiar feeling

Washing over me

And that is when I realise

This feels less like letting go

And more as if I’m being pulled

Towards the ground below

As if I’m being welcomed back

To the place from whence I came

As if I’m being reunited

With my roots again

As if I’m heading there to rest

Away from winter’s snow

So that I have the strength come spring

To flourish and to grow

So as I’m now descending,

Pirouetting through the air,

I know that I am ready

To join the leaves already there

And as I save my last dance

For the song that autumn’s singing

I realise this is not the end

But the start of new beginnings

*****

Becky Hemsley 2024 https://www.facebook.com/talkingtothewild

I can't find credit for this beautiful image (found it on Pinterest). If anyone knows, please tag the creator.

'It's Time' is from my newest collection: https://a.co/d/6Iwr9t3

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