the beggar and the king

the beggar and the king

shared the same night sky

one man dressed in rags

the other in the finest silk

the king had bathed in scented water

richly lathered up was he

the beggar smelled like the earth he slept on

feet showed black as clay

through sandals thin and worn

two men in the same city

far apart as they could be

one man smiled a toothless grin

at thoughts of bits of meat and warm stale mead

left on a table as not fit to eat

and the other pouted that his beef was over done

poor bastard, thought the king as he passed

for he has nothing

but his smell

but which man wore the smile?

 

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October 6, 2010

I adore the imagery and sentiment of this one. Mmm, mead.

October 7, 2010

Thank you for the note. The flowers are cherry blossoms. As for finding a dream to make grow, well sometimes it is hard when one has had that dream for so long. it was that dream that made walking through the vallen bareable and now, well now only time will tell. love you poetry, it is very good. thank you for reading my words. take care and God bless

cfm
October 12, 2010

which one was in better shape with less stress.