Hi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. As we enter into this year's season of giving, I want to continue with the theme of giving. I originally published this poem earlier in the year titled You Are Rich, but I renamed it and I have added a verse to the end of the poem about some of the many free gifts that we can give away, which are of great value. Originally, this poem only reflected inwardly reminding us of the value to ourselves of the wealth of our body. But I also wanted it to end by reflecting out toward others. I believe, one of the most valuable free gifts we can give away is a listening ear. Another valuable gift to give in this busy rushed time of the year is quality time.
I wrote this poem in 2020. I wrote it after reminiscing over a children's book titled How to be Rich by Michael Twinn 1993 that I read often to my daughters when they were young children and realised how appropriate the message was for adults as well!
I chose this Featured Image as it looks like the image is being reflected in a mirror and yet the eyes are looking outward through the layers of mirrors. This image reflects the theme of this poem that flows from self-reflection to looking outward to find opportunities to share our 'wealth' with others.
You may like to listen to my poems with similar themes titled The Rose of Time, 11th August and A Hug is Priceless, 20th November and The Best Gift is You, 25th November.
Thank you for listening I truly appreciate it.
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