The Work That Matters
by Steven Thomas
There's method in the madness
nothing really happens
without the work that matters
Face the hard part
get to where your heart can race
your spirits raise
Deliver the surprise
that helps others become wise
Pen to paper
brush to canvas
Macbook or scrapbook
they all play their part
If you make the start and understand
there's no home-run
it's never won
no perfect song sung
Patience and method
are what bring the platitudes and pleasure
over time
Sure, the spirit can crash
the odd sob
and I suppose there's the cash
But don't let them rob
the reason you felt like pleasing
yourself and others
the sisters and brothers
all pushing through
to make it right
to ship it first and quench that thirst
to do the work that matters
Like this? Why not check out my growing collection of poems over on Medium. It's called 'Light // Dark and all the people in-between'