Giving It All Away [Poem]

Giving It All Away ~ A Poem by Tom Shaw

What have I spent a life doing?
I’ve been giving it all away.
All the treasures I did save up,
I chose to let them go astray.

Any time I had wealth to spare,
it went in service of a cause.
It got me where I needed to
so I could work without applause.

Now I’ve barely a penny left,
the rest scattered across the land.
And all that’s on my mind is where
these coins can be a helping hand.

Has it been a worry and stress?
Why yes, but that was better than
a stagnant and decaying drag
where I could not become a man.

Could I have done things differently?
Why yes, but where would I be then?
Plenty money but nowt to show
except my empty soul again.

What have I spent a life doing?
I’ve been giving it all away.
Do I regret those choices? No.
Dealing in love will always pay.

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This poem was created to mark my birthday week, and to invite you all to contribute to Over To The Youth as a means of marking the occasion.

Over To The Youth is a charity dedicated to preparing youth aged 18 to 25 to navigate the world we live in. Currently, youth reach adulthood stunted and inadequately equipped to prosper beyond their adolescence. Through Over To The Youth, young people are mentored through the brackish waters between their adolescence and adulthood. As we sew the seeds of tomorrow´s harvest, we grow the trees which our grandchildren will some day climb.

Consider supporting our current fundraising campaign to help deliver OTTY offerings to an international audience in Mexico at https://overtotheyouth.com/over-to-anarchapulco/

You can find out more about Over To The Youth at https://overtotheyouth.com/

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