Pearls Poem by Padmore Enyonam Agbemabiese

true treasure
is not found in
pirate ships
nor in chests of silver and gold

true treasure
is not ruby rings
and jewelry

from long ago
you don’t need
to use treasure maps
to find chests
beneath the sea

true treasure is simply
the big smile
you glow like pearls
like diamonds

time will pass
life will end
and Death will come
all the chest would be forgotten
it is that smile
I’ll hold true of you
till time comes