Poem Book | A Journey With a Shy Soul

The Treasures I Find

So many treasures to see and take
But none of them mean to me as I look at your face
Your soul is valuable and your smile is precious
And from there I decided that it's fair

I left all the money and threw all my jewels
Because I don't wish to keep these materials
My heart yearns for one thing to have
And those are the hidden treasures the world has

I want the ones that come to me
The ones with an open heart and can see
A friend in hand and a life to cherish
Then I'll realize that moments will never perish

The day we met and the day we're at our best
I saw not your looks but a flower to shelter
You entered my heart and made me better
But my hand clings to time as I beg it not to change

The innocent ones I once had
Have now grown up to what my expectations never met
Their laughter turned dark and their mind left to rot
I had no choice but to save myself in haste

It pains me today to see them lost
Love isn't happy with what is wrong
But even when the cold stings from the cage
I have to leave and shift my pace

I wait for those jewels that life will give me
I dream about hopes to fill my soul
I know that gem is out there listening to me
Yet I wait, gazing upon the stars today

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This poem is about my burning desire when it comes to friends. I love my friends and I always think of them as treasures- staying with them and giving them the good sides of my character as much as I can. I am a person that sees people like these as a precious piece, just as how I see myself. I don't like having friendships with people of low value like someone that influences me to do wrong or doesn't have anything good to offer, because I am not willing to be with someone like that after I give them a special place in my heart.

However, there are a few that still retain their value even after the wave of corruption washed over in a place and at a time. I miss those times when everything was peaceful when I came to them. I miss those times where I can hold and hug them like they were a pearl I found from the sea. But there are also friends that I had to let go so I can avoid the risk of being influenced and destroyed, even when I loved them. It's sad, really.

Well, I'm also used to having friends who are younger than me. I still remember when they/we were children.

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