The Oyster
The story of an annoyance... - powerful poem!
There once was an oyster whose story I'll tell --
Who found that some sand had slipped under his shell.
Just one little grain --but it gave him much pain --
For oysters have feelings --although they're quite plain.
Now did he berate the working of fate --
Which had led him to such a deplorable state?
No! He said to himself, as he lay on the shelf,
"If I can't remove it --I'll try to improve it."
So, the years rolled by as years always do,
And he came to ultimate destiny --stew!
But the small grain of sand which had bothered him so --
Was a beautiful pearl all richly aglow.
Now this tale has a moral for isn't it grand --
What an oyster can do with a morsel of sand?
What couldn't we do -- if we'd only begin
To enrich all those things that get under our skin.
- Anon.
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Power of words that flow
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Art to the message that know
Love the collection of poems
The story is wonderful its a great story that anyone will read it and say this story is great and wonderful
Did he call the government, seek for election, or cry that sea should be given protection? No, said he, as he lay on the shelf….
May God bless ??
Wow.....just the place I am....I'll just continue to see what the end will be like Job...Thanks..God bless
Story was so amazing ? and give us a lesson
Now did he berate the workings of fate
That had led to such a curious fate?
Did he curse out the government, call for an election
And cry that the sea should have given him protection
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Thank you for allowing my comment.it was an eye opener."Things get into us,in order to bring the best of things out of us.examples,Food and books.No food,no energy,No books,no knowledge.get it, got it,Good!Be blessed.
I am the oyster in this poem,life itself allowed more than just a grain sand to slip through,Remember,"What is allowed to slip in,is also allow to slip out.What goes into you,will also come back out of you.I too consider myself a poet.I tell people,If anyone ask you about that C.B fellow,just tell them he's the storyteller.God bless you is my prayer. Minister C.Bennett.
So very true
Beautiful, inspiring ???
thanks for the poems I've always inspired by don't quit it's the story of my life thanks.
Thank You so much for that poem It helped me so much today