A single "Treasure-measure"!?
Money!? Homes!? Titles!? Social-status!? Country-Club!? Hmm!
The "lady" in the penthouse, Mrs.---uh?...No. 8!?
Diamonds! Jewels! Clothes! Cars! Servants! All-of-it!?
What-a-view! Top-o-the-world! High-on the-hog!
She has it all!---and...has...nothing! Save...emptiness!
She sure-enough smiles nice---and...perpetual!
Wonder just where "No.-8" might be?---So...does she!
Uh! Oh!---important guests arriving...time to...smile!
And---then...
She donned her "older" blue dress; the "newer" one for Sunday-wear.
Her husband of 37-years was out feeding the stock; 6:00 a.m.!
He'd be in by 7 for breakfast; she would have it hot and ready.
Today would be "town"-day---marketing...fetching staples.
She prayed the money would hold out until the fall harvest;
always a concern; somehow, they always seemed to manage.
The screen-door slammed; her man was in for morning-vittles!
She smiled---kissed his cheek...he hugged her. Both-smiled!
A collective-materialism tally---not enough to count...Nirvana-Happiness!
She has nothing-material---but...appreciates it-all!
So!?---
Count "your" myriad-Blessings!---Live! Love! Laugh!...Satiate-thy-spirit!
Faith! family! Freedom! Might just be all there really---Is!
In one eternal-instant the only mercy-blessing will be...His!
As for me...
I'll sit in the filigree shade of the maple tree---and...enjoy the adventure...!
Amen!
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